Half Dome and storm clouds at sunset, viewed from Sentinel Bridge.
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, with a rainbow appearing in the spray of the falls, viewed from the Mist Trail.
Horsetail Falls backlit by the setting sun as it cascades down the face of El Capitan, February, Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite Valley Tunnel View, Storm clouds at sunset, Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Falls at peak flow in late spring, viewed from Cooks Meadow.
Lembert Dome and late afternoon clouds rise above Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra, catching the fading light of sunset.
Yosemite Falls and star trails, at night, viewed from Cook's Meadow, illuminated by the light of the full moon.
The Milky Way arches over Half Dome, and the Yosemite High Country, Yosemite National Park.
Townsley Lake (10396'), a beautiful alpine lake sitting below blue sky, clouds and Fletcher Peak (right), lies amid the Cathedral Range of glacier-sculpted granite peaks in Yosemite's high country, near Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
Yosemite Falls and rainbow, Half Dome in distance, viewed from the Yosemite Falls trail, spring.
Perseid Meteor Shower and Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy and the Pleides Cluster, over Half Dome and Yosemite National Park.
Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Sunset, Yosemite National Park.
Cathedral Range peaks reflected in the still waters of Townsley Lake at sunrise.
Sunset light on Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Yosemite National Park.
Half Dome and sunset clouds, evening.
El Capitan reflected in Merced River, Yosemite National Park. Seriously, take a close look, the image as presented here is upside down!.
Half Dome and nighttime stars, viewed from Glacier Point.
Yosemite Falls reflected in Flooded Sentinel Meadow, when the Merced River floods Yosemite Valley following a winter of historic snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park.
Vogelsang Peak (11516') at sunset, reflected in a small creek near Vogelsang High Sierra Camp in Yosemite's high country.
Milky Way over Tioga Lake, Yosemite National Park.
El Capitan and clouds lit by full moon, stars, evening.
Upper Yosemite Falls and lunar rainbow, moonbow. A lunar rainbow (moonbow) can be seen to the left of Yosemite Falls, where the moon illuminates the spray of the falls.
El Capitan reflection mirrored in the Merced River, Yosemite National Park.
Lupine bloom in burned area after a forest fire, near Wawona, Yosemite National Park.
Black oaks in autumn in Yosemite National Park, fall colors, Quercus kelloggii.
Yosemite Falls and tall pine trees, viewed from Cook's Meadow.
Bridalveil Falls at sunset, with clouds and blue sky in the background. Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite drops 620 feet (188 m) from a hanging valley to the floor of Yosemite Valley.
Upper Yosemite Falls near peak flow in spring. Yosemite Falls, at 2425 feet tall (730m) is the tallest waterfall in North America and fifth tallest in the world. Yosemite Valley.
Nevada Falls marks where the Merced River plummets almost 600 through a joint in the Little Yosemite Valley, shooting out from a sheer granite cliff and then down to a boulder pile far below.
Bridalveil Falls with a rainbow forming in its spray, dropping 620 into Yosemite Valley, displaying peak water flow in spring months from deep snowpack and warm weather melt. Yosemite Valley.
El Capitan and Merced River, Yosemite Valley.
Half Dome and the Glacier Point Road, Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Valley and stars lit by full moon, evening.
Yosemite Valley and stars lit by full moon, evening.
Yosemite Falls reflected in a meadow pool, spring.
Bridalveil Falls at sunset, with clouds and blue sky in the background. Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite drops 620 feet (188 m) from a hanging valley to the floor of Yosemite Valley.
Three Brothers and Merced River in spring, Yosemite National Park.
El Capitan and the Merced River, early morning, Yosemite National Park.
Rainbow in Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park.
Sunset light on the face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park.
The Grizzly Giant Sequoia Tree in Yosemite. Giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum), roots spreading outward at the base of each massive tree, rise from the shaded forest floor. Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park.
Black oaks in autumn in Yosemite National Park, fall colors, Quercus kelloggii.
Half Dome and Yosemite High Country from Sierra Point.
Yosemite Falls in Spring, viewed from Yosemite Falls trail.
Milky Way over Tenaya Lake, Polly Dome (left), Tenaya Peak (center), Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Falls, mist and and storm clouds.
El Capitan eastern face, sunrise.
Zodiacal Light and planet Jupiter in the northeastern horizon, above Half Dome and the Yosemite high country.
Panorama of Vogelsang basin, surrounding Vogelsang Lake in Yosemite's High Sierra, viewed from near Vogelsang Pass (10685'). Left is Vogelsang Peak (11516'), Choo-choo Ridge is in the distant middle, and the western flank of Fletcher Peak is to the right.
Cathedral Rocks at sunrise, reflected in a spring meadow flooded by the Merced River.
Vernal Falls and Merced River in spring, heavy flow due to snow melt in the high country above Yosemite Valley.
Reflection of Yosemite Falls in Flooded Cooks Meadow. The Merced River overflows its banks following the historical storms of 2023, flooding Yosemite Valley and producing pools that reflect a roaring Upper Yosemite Falls. This is a reflection, flipped upside down.
Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from the Swinging Bridge. The 2425' falls is the tallest in North America.
Mammoth Peak over Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park.
Half Dome reflected in the Merced River.
Upper Yosemite Falls and lunar rainbow, moonbow. A lunar rainbow (moonbow) can be seen to the left of Yosemite Falls, where the moon illuminates the spray of the falls.
Yosemite Falls and star trails, night sky time exposure of Yosemite Falls waterfall in full spring flow, with star trails arcing through the night sky.
Yosemite Falls reflected in flooded meadow. The Merced River floods its banks in spring, forming beautiful reflections of Yosemite Falls.
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, viewed from the Mist Trail.
Cathedral Rocks at sunrise, reflected in a spring meadow flooded by the Merced River.
Thunderstorm Forming over Half Dome and the Yosemite High Country, from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park.
A giant sequoia tree, soars skyward from the forest floor, lit by the morning sun and surrounded by other sequioas. The massive trunk characteristic of sequoia trees is apparent, as is the crown of foliage starting high above the base of the tree.
Fern Springs, a small natural spring in Yosemite Valley near the Pohono Bridge, trickles quietly over rocks as it flows into the Merced River.
Mountain dogwood, or Pacific dogwood, Yosemite Valley.
Bridalveil Falls plummets 620 feet (200m). Yosemite Valley.
El Capitan rises above the Merced River, Yosemite Valley.
Nevada Falls, with Liberty Cap (center) and Half Dome (left). Nevada Falls marks where the Merced River plummets almost 600 feet through a joint in the Little Yosemite Valley, shooting out from a sheer granite cliff and then down to a boulder pile far below.
Bridalveil Falls and misty Yosemite Valley.
Mammoth Peak (12,117') reflected in small tarn pond at sunrise, viewed from meadows near Tioga Pass.
Mammoth Peak (12,117') reflected in small tarn pond at sunrise, viewed from meadows near Tioga Pass.
Cables guiding hikers to summit of Half Dome.
El Capitan.
The Tuolumne River flows serenely through Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra. Lembert Dome is seen in the background.
Unicorn Peak at sunset, seen from Tuolumne Meadows. Cockscomb Peak rises in the distance.
Glacial erratics atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form.
Mammoth Peak over Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Falls reflected in Flooded Cooks Meadow, when the Merced River floods Yosemite Valley following a winter of historic snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park.
Panoramic view of the Cathedral Range from the summit of Vogelsang Peak (11500'). The shadow of Vogelsang Peak can be seen in the middle of the picture.
Fletcher Peak is reflected in Vogelsang Lake at sunset, viewed from near summit of Vogelsang Peak.
Yosemite Falls reflected in a meadow pool, spring.
Bridalveil Falls and Cathedral Rocks, Sunset, Yosemite National Park.
Mountain dogwood, or Pacific dogwood, blooming in spring in Yosemite Valley.
Upper Yosemite Falls near peak flow in spring. Yosemite Falls, at 2425 feet tall (730m) is the tallest waterfall in North America and fifth tallest in the world.
Panoramic view of Half Dome at sunset, Tenaya Canyon and Yosemite High Country, Yosemite National Park.
Fletcher Peak (11410') reflected in Townsley Lake, at sunrise, panoramic view.
Giant sequoia trees, roots spreading outward at the base of each massive tree, rise from the shaded forest floor.
Mammoth Peak (12,117') rises above grassy meadows and granite boulders near Tioga Pass.
Half Dome at sunrise, viewed from Glacier Point.
Half Dome and pre-dawn light, sunrise, viewed from Glacier Point.
Yosemite Falls and double rainbow, full on and all the way, viewed from the Yosemite Falls trail, spring.
Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from the Swinging Bridge. The 2425' falls is the tallest in North America.
Merced River and Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park.
View from Summit of Mount Hoffmann, Ten Lakes Basin at lower left, looking northeast toward remote northern reaches of Yosemite National Park, panorama.
Milky Way over Tuolumne Meadows, Mount Dana (left), Mount Gibbs (center), Mammoth Peak and Kuna Crest (right), Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River.
Upper Yosemite Falls near peak flow in spring. Yosemite Falls, at 2425 feet tall (730m) is the tallest waterfall in North America and fifth tallest in the world.
Black Oaks below El Capitan, Quercus kelloggii, El Capitan meadow, Yosemite Valley.
Black Oaks below El Capitan, Quercus kelloggii, El Capitan meadow, Yosemite Valley.
Black Oaks below El Capitan, Quercus kelloggii, El Capitan meadow, Yosemite Valley.
Nameless Lake (10709'), surrounded by glacier-sculpted granite peaks of the Cathedral Range, near Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
Glacial erratic boulders atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location.
Tuolumne River, flowing through Lyell Canyon and Tuolumne Meadows, sunset.
Burned tree trunks, charred bark, burnt trees resulting from a controlled burn fire.
Tenaya Peak and Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park's high country, with Pywiack Dome, Medlicott Dome and Mount Conness in the distance.
Mammoth Peak (12,117') reflected in small tarn pond at sunrise, viewed from meadows near Tioga Pass.
Mount Dana and Mount Gibbs reflected in the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River.
Visitors admire Yosemite Falls from the Swinging Bridge, Leidig Meadow.
Merced River reflections and textures, Yosemite Valley.
Hikers atop Summit of Half Dome, view of Tenaya Canyon.
Sunrise reflections in Tioga Lake. This spectacular location is just a short walk from the Tioga Pass road. Near Tuolumne Meadows and Yosemite National Park.
Trees, overcast sky and El Capitan.
Yosemite Falls and star trails, at night, viewed from Cook's Meadow, illuminated by the light of the full moon.
Yosemite Falls and star trails, at night, viewed from Cook's Meadow, illuminated by the light of the full moon.
Hanging Basket Lake (10601'), with Fletcher Peak (11410') rising above on the right, panoramic view.
Mammoth Peak (12,117') reflected in small tarn pond at sunrise, viewed from meadows near Tioga Pass.
A Sierra Nevada Peak reflected in small tarn (pond), near Tioga Pass.
Mammoth Peak (12,117') rises above grassy meadows and granite boulders near Tioga Pass.
Vogelsang Peak (11500') and the shoulder of Fletcher Peak, reflected in the still morning waters of Fletcher Lake, in Yosemite's gorgeous high country, late summer.
Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River, near Tioga Pass.
Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River, near Tioga Pass.
Star trails over Yosemite Valley, viewed from Tunnel View, the floor of Yosemite Valley illuminated by a full moon. El Capitan on left, Bridalveil Falls on right, Half Dome in distant center.
Bridalveil Falls at Night, lit by full moon with a rainbow forming in its spray, dropping 620 into Yosemite Valley, displaying peak water flow in spring months from deep snowpack and warm weather melt.
El Capitan and star trails, at night, illuminated by the light of the full moon.
Merced River and full moon.
Trees cling to the granite surroundings of Olmsted Point.
Clouds Rest viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape.
Glacial erratics atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form.
Sunset reflections in the Tuolumne River.
Mountain dogwood, or Pacific dogwood, Yosemite Valley.
Mountain dogwood, or Pacific dogwood, Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite Falls by moonlight, reflected in a springtime pool in Cooks Meadow. A lunar rainbow (moonbow) can be seen above the lower section of Yosemite Falls. Star trails appear in the night sky. Yosemite Valley.
Giant Sequoia tree.
Pines and ferns.
Mammoth Peak and alpine meadows in the High Sierra, viewed from the Tioga Pass road just west of the entrance to Yosemite National Park. Late summer.