El Capitan’s Nose – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 210

Jeff

El Capitan's Nose

El Capitan – East Face and Nosew

The final picture of El Capitan for this series is a decent photograph taken in the meadow as we approached the mountain. This is an improvement over my other shots of that side of the mountain because there is a bit of the foreground which helps give perspective to El Capitan and the trees also enable the viewer to appreciate the size of this Yosemite feature.

BTW – Did you know that El Capitan has a nose? It is the vertical ridge running from the bottom left to the upper right partially shown in the above image. You can see it highlighted with more detail HERE.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170206

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.” — Leo Rosten

“The minute you’re satisfied with where you are, you aren’t there anymore.” — Tony Gwynn

“The hearts of all people dwell in the same wilderness. [ed]” — Frank Herbert

“If you talk about yourself, he’ll think you’re boring; if you talk about others, he’ll think you’re a gossip; if you talk about him, he’ll think you’re a brilliant conversationalist.” — Linda Sunshine

 

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El Capitan: A Better View – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 209

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El Capitan's West Face

El Capitan – West Face – Better View

This picture was taken very near the same spot where YOY Day 208’s shot was captured. I moved a bit to the west, decreased the zoom on my bridge camera and moved closer to the prevailing trees so they would frame El Capitan and lead the viewer’s eye to the main attraction.

This was getting close to the golden hour and the wispy clouds add a bit of personality to the photograph.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170205

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Being normal is vastly overrated.” — Debbie Reynolds

“Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.” — Henry Kissinger

“The thing about getting old is the number of things you think that you can’t say aloud because it would be too shocking.” — Doris Lessing

“I can resist everything, except temptation.” — Oscar Wilde

 

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El Capitan From the West Side – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 208

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El Capitan’s West Face


As this picture clearly shows, it isn’t just the subject matter that helps to make a great photograph. The skill is in the eyes and vision of the photographer. In the picture above, a view of the more popular west face of El Capitan, the large monolith looks much like any other mountain one may encounter and not really anything special.

There are a couple of reasons why this might be the case. The trees cover the bottom of the mountain and reduce the viewer’s ability to appreciate the full height and “heft” of El Capitan. Including more foreground was not appropriate because there was much detritus on the ground. While this is better than the photograph of YOY Day 207 as far as being picturesque, it still is not an excellent picture. The color of the light was good, but a different angle and point of view is required to raise the beauty factor.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170204

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“I’m not confused. I’m just well mixed.” — Robert Frost

“Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything is possible.” — Mandy Hale

“In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” — Anthony Robbins

“Chemistry is great, but eventually your relationship moves out of the laboratory.” — Tim Fargo

 

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El Capitan From the East Side – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 207

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El Capitan’s East Face


Many of us probably prefer to be photographed from one side as opposed to the other. We might even prefer a particular angle of the camera. I know that I have a good side and a side that is okay, but not as photogenic as the other.

El Capitan too has a more photogenic side and the picture above is not it. This is the less photographed (IMHO) east side. From this angle and relationship to the surroundings, it is easy to note that this is a large, massive mountain, but it is not as glorious as it appears in other photographs. It is still impressive, just not as impressive!

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170203

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.” — German Proverb

“There is a limit to how many steps you’ll be able to take today. Make sure they’re all in the right direction.” — Jeff Sheehan

“I have wanted you to see out of my eyes .” — Elizabeth Berg, The Pull of The Moon

“When it comes to charity, some people stop at nothing.” — Frank Sonnenberg

 

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