Yosemite and More

The weather report said that it was going to snow in Yosemite Valley. So.... Friedhelm and I headed up that way. Well there wasn't any snow except on the peaks but there was fog and great photo opportunities. Except for a few of exceptions, in this post, I tried to stay away  from the iconic photographs. Some photos I changed to  Black and White some stayed color. First up is Bridal Veil Falls in B & W. I thought this  highlighted the falls itself better. As usual anywhere you look in Yosemite you have a pretty good view. The fog and clouds just added to the beauty. Sometimes you look straight up.  As I mentioned the snow was on the peaks and sometimes they just peeked through. Okay another bad 'Dave' pun. But the Clouds turned out spectacular for a short period later in the day You know that I had to feature at least one photograph that was all about the lines. This was taken on the M

The fog around here has been pretty thick lately. Some days we never see the sun. The other day I thought it would be interesting to go to the Merced Wildlife Refuge and  see what that looked like. On the way I stopped and took a few shots. When I got to the Refuge it had an eerie feeling with the leafless trees and fog There weren't very many birds in the flooded portion. No flocks were flying around either. I guessed that the fog was keeping everything quiet. Then I  got to the area where it's pasture land. That's where the Ross and Snow geese where having breakfast. They were very close to the road in some parts and you could get pretty close without spooking them. This rise was caused by a lady who drove past me a a pretty good rate of speed. I was creeping along at about 5 mph and they seemed tolerant of me. As you can see, pretty close. Yup, even closer. Go, See, Enjoy and Photograph Dav