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.
Yosemite Valley Tunnel View, Storm clouds at sunset, Yosemite National Park.
Aspen trees display Eastern Sierra fall colors, Lake Sabrina, Bishop Creek Canyon.
Lembert Dome and late afternoon clouds rise above Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra, catching the fading light of sunset.
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.
The Milky Way at Night over Sky Rock, panorama, spherical projection. Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California, sunrise light just touching clouds and the Sierra Nevada. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
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.
North Peak (12,242') rises over lower Conness Lake, its water colored deep blue-green by glacier runoff. Mount Conness (12,589') towers in the upper left. Hoover Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe, aerial panoramic photo of the mouth of the bay, early morning.
Sand Harbor Lake Tahoe at sunset, aerial photo.
Aspen trees cover Bishop Creek Canyon above Aspendel.
Mount Whitney and Lone Pine Peak over the Alabama Hills.
Half Dome and sunset clouds, evening.
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.
Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills, seen here at night with swirling star trails formed in the sky above due to a long time exposure.
Star Trails over Sky Rock. Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
Milky Way over Tioga Lake, Yosemite National Park.
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.
Mount Conness (12,589') over Lower Conness Lake, Hoover Wilderness.
Underwater sand and boulders, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Split view of Trees and Underwater Boulders, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Split view of Trees and Underwater Boulders, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Underwater Light and Sand, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Mobius Arch at sunrise, with Mount Whitney (the tallest peak in the continental United States), Lone Pine Peak and snow-covered Sierra Nevada Range framed within the arch. Mobius Arch is a 17-foot-wide natural rock arch in the scenic Alabama Hills Recreational Area near Lone Pine, California.
Mono Lake sunset, tufa and clouds reflected in the still waters of Mono Lake.
Half Dome and the Glacier Point Road, Yosemite National Park.
Sky Rock at night, light by moonlight with stars in the clear night sky above. Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
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.
Sunlight and sand ripples, Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe.
Greenstone Lake and North Peak, Hoover Wilderness.
Panorama of Bear Creek Spire over Long Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Milky Way over Tenaya Lake, Polly Dome (left), Tenaya Peak (center), Yosemite National Park.
Boulders underwater, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
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.
Tufa and Stars at Night, Milky Way galaxy.
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.
Aspen trees display Eastern Sierra fall colors, Lake Sabrina, Bishop Creek Canyon.
Mount Whitney and Lone Pine Peak are framed by Lathe Arch in the Alabama Hills at sunrise, California.
Mammoth Peak over Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park.
Half Dome reflected in the Merced River.
Mount Conness and North Peak over middle Conness Lake, Hoover Wilderness.
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.
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.
Meadow and Sierra Nevada peak Bear Creek Spire at sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
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.
Mammoth Peak (12,117') reflected in small tarn pond at sunrise, viewed from meadows near Tioga Pass.
Unicorn Peak at sunset, seen from Tuolumne Meadows. Cockscomb Peak rises in the distance.
The Milky Way at Night over Sky Rock. Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
Mammoth Peak over Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, 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.
Mountain dogwood, or Pacific dogwood, blooming in spring in Yosemite Valley.
Panoramic view of Half Dome at sunset, Tenaya Canyon and Yosemite High Country, Yosemite National Park.
Panorama of Box Lake, morning, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Devil's Postpile, a spectacular example of columnar basalt. Once molten and under great pressure underground, the lava that makes up Devil's Postpile cooled evenly and slowly, contracting and fracturing into polygonal-sided columns. The age of the formation is estimated between 100 and 700 thousand years old. Sometime after the basalt columns formed, a glacier passed over the formation, cutting and polishing the tops of the columns. The columns have from three to seven sides, varying because of differences in how quickly portions of the lava cooled.
Mammoth Peak over Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park.
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.
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.
Mt. Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It lies along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Composed of the Sierra Nevada batholith granite formation, its eastern side (seen here) is quite steep. It is climbed by hundreds of hikers each year.
Convict Lake sunrise reflection, Sierra Nevada mountains.
First View of Conness Lakes Basin with Mount Conness (12589' center) and North Peak (12242', right), Hoover Wilderness.
Sage brush and aspen trees, autumn, in the shade of Bishop Creek Canyon in the Sierra Nevada.
Sierra Nevada mountains and aspen trees, fall colors reflected in the still waters of North Lake.
Aspen trees and Sierra Nevada peak, autumn.
Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park's high country, with Pywiack Dome, Medlicott Dome and Mount Conness in the distance.
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.
Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River, near Tioga Pass.
Tufa towers rise from Mono Lake, with the Eastern Sierra visible in the distance. Tufa towers are formed when underwater springs rich in calcium mix with lakewater rich in carbonates, forming calcium carbonate (limestone) structures below the surface of the lake. The towers were eventually revealed when the water level in the lake was lowered starting in 1941.
Tufa towers rise from Mono Lake. Tufa towers are formed when underwater springs rich in calcium mix with lakewater rich in carbonates, forming calcium carbonate (limestone) structures below the surface of the lake. The towers were eventually revealed when the water level in the lake was lowered starting in 1941. South tufa grove, Navy Beach.
Trees cling to the granite surroundings of Olmsted Point.