Natural History Photography

Panoramic view from Vogelsang Pass (10685') in Yosemite's high country, looking south. A hiker appears twice in this curious panoramic photo, enjoying the spectacular view. Visible on the left are Parson's Peak (12147'), Gallison Lake and Bernice Lake, while Vogelsang Peak (11516') rises to the right.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23210
Panorama dimensions: 4512 x 17738

Panorama of Nameless Lake (10709'), surrounded by glacier-sculpted granite peaks of the Cathedral Range, near Vogelsang High Sierra Camp, Yosemite National Park, California

Panorama of Nameless Lake (10709'), surrounded by glacier-sculpted granite peaks of the Cathedral Range, near Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23211
Panorama dimensions: 3756 x 9102

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from Swinging Bridge, Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from Swinging Bridge.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22757

Sun pillar rises over the Sierra Nevada and this Mono Lake sunset, Sierra Nevada mountain range and tufas, clouds reflected in the still waters of Mono Lake.
Location: Mono Lake, California
Image ID: 26968
Panorama dimensions: 5331 x 14966

Mono Lake sunset, Sierra Nevada mountain range and tufas, clouds reflected in the still waters of Mono Lake.
Location: Mono Lake, California
Image ID: 26978

Yosemite Falls, mist and and storm clouds, Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls, mist and and storm clouds.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22767

El Capitan eastern face, sunrise, Yosemite National Park, California

El Capitan eastern face, sunrise.
Location: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22770

Glass Rock overlooking Bass Lake, California. Sierra Nevada. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: Bass Lake, California
Image ID: 37955

Sand Harbor Lake Tahoe at sunset, aerial photo.
Location: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Image ID: 38134

Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe, aerial panoramic photo of the mouth of the bay, early morning.
Location: Lake Tahoe, California
Image ID: 38256

Tufa and Stars at Night, Milky Way galaxy, Mono Lake, California

Tufa and Stars at Night, Milky Way galaxy.
Location: Mono Lake, California
Image ID: 28519

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.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23217
Panorama dimensions: 2945 x 13845

Vernal Falls and Merced River in spring, heavy flow due to snow melt in the high country above Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Vernal Falls and Merced River in spring, heavy flow due to snow melt in the high country above Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 26878

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.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 39381

Fletcher Peak (10319') at sunset, viewed from Vogelsang High Sierra Camp in Yosemite's high country, Yosemite National Park, California

Fletcher Peak (10319') at sunset, viewed from Vogelsang High Sierra Camp in Yosemite's high country.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23248

Aspen trees display Eastern Sierra fall colors, Lake Sabrina, Bishop Creek Canyon, Populus tremuloides, Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains

Aspen trees display Eastern Sierra fall colors, Lake Sabrina, Bishop Creek Canyon.
Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides
Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Image ID: 17497

Mount Whitney and Lone Pine Peak are framed by Lathe Arch in the Alabama Hills at sunrise, California, Alabama Hills Recreational Area

Mount Whitney and Lone Pine Peak are framed by Lathe Arch in the Alabama Hills at sunrise, California.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 27624

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from the Swinging Bridge. The 2425' falls is the tallest in North America, Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from the Swinging Bridge. The 2425' falls is the tallest in North America.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 27741

Mammoth Peak over Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 28514

Half Dome reflected in the Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California

Half Dome reflected in the Merced River.
Location: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 28692

Moonrise and spectacular pink sunset over Bass Lake, Goat Mountain rises to the right, aerial panoramic photo.
Location: Bass Lake, California
Image ID: 38529
Panorama dimensions: 4326 x 9518

Mist and storm clouds over Bass Lake, aerial photo, autumn.
Location: Bass Lake, California
Image ID: 38531
Panorama dimensions: 4846 x 13021

Mount Conness and North Peak over middle Conness Lake, Hoover Wilderness, Conness Lakes Basin

Mount Conness and North Peak over middle Conness Lake, Hoover Wilderness.
Location: Conness Lakes Basin, Hoover Wilderness, California
Image ID: 36426
Panorama dimensions: 7023 x 15489

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.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 27752

Aerial Panorama of Bass Lake near Oakhurst, California, at sunset.
Location: Bass Lake, California
Image ID: 38212
Panorama dimensions: 4883 x 13879

Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, viewed from the Mist Trail, Yosemite National Park, California

Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, viewed from the Mist Trail.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 34539
Panorama dimensions: 8256 x 5504

Cathedral Rocks at sunrise, reflected in a spring meadow flooded by the Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California

Cathedral Rocks at sunrise, reflected in a spring meadow flooded by the Merced River.
Location: Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 34546

Storm over Lake Sabrina, eastern Sierra Nevada, Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California

Storm over Lake Sabrina, eastern Sierra Nevada.
Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Image ID: 35832

Aspen grove, Dunderberg Meadows, eastern Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California

Aspen grove, Dunderberg Meadows, eastern Sierra Nevada.
Location: Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Image ID: 35833

Aspen grove, Dunderberg Meadows, eastern Sierra Nevada.
Location: Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Image ID: 35834

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