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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 5

Jeff

Half Dome as viewed from near the Tamarack Building (part of the Valley Lodge Complex)


Part of our lodging at Yosemite was at the Tamarack Building which is northeast of the Yosemite Valley Lodge amenities. There was a meadow just a short ten minute (+/-) walk a bit further northeast where I took the picture above. Half Dome is one of the iconic landmarks of Yosemite and it is pictured in many, many places and you will see it numerous times from different vantage points as part of the YOY project. As Yosemite visitors soon learn, it unexpectedly peaks out at visitors from numerous trails and vistas.

Half Dome Facts Courtesy of National Park Website

  • Half Dome Elevation: 8,842 feet (2,650 meters)
  • Total Elevation Gain: 4,800 feet (1,600 meters) from Yosemite Valley
  • Best Time to View: Early season when the waterfalls are at their fullest from snowmelt.
  • Hiking the Half Dome is a 14-16-mile round trip and takes about 10-12 hours. There are cables along the last 400 feet of the climb to the summit and the cables and [sic] unsafe in inclement weather and if not used with care. Permits are required to climb Half Dome.

 

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See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, that can be found HERE.

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Photography – Why Take Pictures? – Power of a Photograph

Jeff

Different Sets of Feet

Every so often someone will ponder or ask the question outright: “Why do you take pictures?” The simple answer, which is often the best, is that photographs can be powerful. Did you ever see someone look at a picture and cry? Did you ever see someone look at a picture and smile? Did you ever see someone look at a picture and recoil in horror or astonishment?

I have seen all of these and I have experienced them as well. Oh, and one last thing…photographs can be fun.

The Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) has produced a YouTube video called The Power of a Photograph and they provide specific examples of

  • Unique moments
  • Iconic Moments
  • Fun Moments
  • Moments of Loss & Desperation
  • Moments of Defiance
  • Moments of Bravery
  • Moments of Love & Respect
  • …And Moments of Triumph

The video below helps us appreciate why people take photographs and the power behind pictures.

From the YouTube video:

Published on Apr 19, 2016

“The COOPH team explores iconic photographs and famous moments throughout history that captured raw human emotions and stunned the world.”

Inspire the World

 

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See previous Photography posts HERE