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Doug Meek > "Tioga Pass" October 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens At 9945 feet, Tioga Pass is the highest automobile pass in California. It rises very steeply (7% grade) as it ascends from Lee Vining in the east on its journey into Yosemite National Park. The road can be seen in the background, and if you look carefully you can also barely see Mono Lake many miles to the east.
Doug Meek > "Tuolumne River Granite and Tree" October 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens Like giant tiles, granite slabs line the bottom of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park. This particular area is known as Tuolumne Meadows, a remote section of eastern Yosemite which receives far fewer visitors than the infamous (and over-crowded) Yosemite Valley.
Doug Meek > "Bowl of Rocks" October 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens I was hiking along the Tuolumne River in Yosemite when I came across this almost perfectly round bowl in granite in the middle of the river. It was filled with beautiful smooth stones of assorted colors. It immediately caught my eye as it seemed to have been so carefully arranged. I assume that the stones were deposited by the river itself during periods of very high water levels.
Doug Meek > "Tuolumne Meadows and Lembert Dome" October 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 24-70 lens I was in the Eastern Sierra for a couple of weeks hoping to shoot some magnificent displays of fall colors. During week 1 the colors ended up being less than spectacular, but instead I was treated to one thunderstorm after another. My biggest challenge was keeping my gear dry; in fact it was raining as I took this image. The day after I shot this Tioga Pass was closed due to heavy snow. The river in the foreground is the Tuolumne River and Lembert Dome (9450') can be seen in the background.
Doug Meek > "Lifting Fog, Yosemite Valley" February 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens
Doug Meek > "Wawona Tunnel in Winter" February 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 70-200 lens
Doug Meek > "The Finger of God" February 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 24-70 lens I was at Yosemite's incomparable Tunnel View for about 4 hours this day. I shot several images during that time, each vastly different than the previous due to the movement of the breaking storm clouds. I stood in amazement as an enormous dark cloud slowly entered the valley from my left. It looked to me as though a giant finger from heaven was invading the valley, trying to wrap itself around mighty El Capitan.
Doug Meek > "Yosemite Valley Panorama" February 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 24-70 lens Looking east over Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View is something that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. From this vantage point the astonished visitor is treated to views of some of the most famous landmarks in the world. El Capitan, Cloud's Rest, Half Dome and Bridalveil Falls can each be seen from this single location. I was at Tunnel View for about 4 hours this particular morning, waiting for the clouds and fog to add just the right amount of drama to an already incredible scene. Even if I had not gotten this image, just being at Yosemite is reward enough.
Doug Meek > "Hikers at Lower Yosemite Falls" March 2009, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 24-70 lens Yosemite Falls is actually 3 separate waterfalls. The upper falls plunges 1430', or 436 meters. The middle falls adds an additional 673 foot vertical drop. Finally, the lower falls shown here plunges 318 feet to the valley floor. The two hikers sitting at the base of the falls help to lend a sense of scale to the "baby" segment of this most impressive waterfall.
Doug Meek > "Yosemite Falls Reflection" March 2009, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 24-70 lens Yosemite Falls is actually 3 separate waterfalls. The upper falls plunges 1430', or 436 meters. The middle falls cannot be seen in this image, but it is 673 feet high. The lower falls has a final drop of 318 feet to the valley floor. Both the upper and lower segments are clearly visible in the Merced River reflection at the bottom half of this scene.
Doug Meek > "Yosemite Valley Ice Falls" March 2009, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 24-70 lens Overnight temperatures in the 20's had caused the mist coming off of Yosemite Falls to freeze, creating huge ice slabs along the perimeter of the upper falls. I was at this location for about 1/2 hour enjoying the scene in front of me. Every so often I would hear a thundering crash off in the distance as chunks of melting ice fell to the valley floor below.
Doug Meek > "Bear and Snowman" March 2009, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 400mm lens This snowman in Yosemite Valley is frozen with fear (pun intended) as a curious black bear wanders by to investigate.
Doug Meek > "Yosemite Valley Black Bear" March 2009, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 400mm lens Despite the brown coloring on this bear, it is actually a black bear. Black bears are the only type found in yosemite, but can range in color from black, brown and cinnamon. They typically do not exceed 400 lbs, but occasionally very large males (like this one) can weigh as much as 600 lbs.
Doug Meek > "Intimidation" March 2009, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 400mm lens I've had my share of bear encounters over the years, thankfully only with black bears like this one here. I've never encountered a grizzly in the wild and hope I never do. Of all the black bears that I've seen, this fellow was the largest. The massive shoulders identify this bear as a male, and it is clear from his posturing that he was not in the least bit afraid of me. Most of the black bears that I've seen in the past were more afraid of me than I was of them. Not this guy. He just stood there and stared me down. I shoot a lot with a 400mm lens, but this was one instance where even a 400 didn't seem long enough, especially on a full-frame camera with no crop factor.
Doug Meek > "Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls" March 2009, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 24-70 lens Yosemite Falls is actually 3 separate waterfalls. The upper falls plunges 1430', or 436 meters. The middle falls cannot be seen in this image, but it is 673 feet high. The lower falls has a final drop of 318 feet to the valley floor.
"Tioga Pass"

October 2010, Yosemite National Park, California
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens

At 9945 feet, Tioga Pass is the highest automobile pass in California. It rises very steeply (7% grade) as it ascends from Lee Vining in the east on its journey into Yosemite National Park. The road can be seen in the background, and if you look carefully you can also barely see Mono Lake many miles to the east.
Doug Meek > "Tioga Pass" October 2010, Yosemite National Park, California Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens At 9945 feet, Tioga Pass is the highest automobile pass in California. It rises very steeply (7% grade) as it ascends from Lee Vining in the east on its journey into Yosemite National Park. The road can be seen in the background, and if you look carefully you can also barely see Mono Lake many miles to the east.
"Tioga Pass"

October 2010, Yosemite National Park, California
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 16-35 lens

At 9945 feet, Tioga Pass is the highest automobile pass in California. It rises very steeply (7% grade) as it ascends from Lee Vining in the east on its journey into Yosemite National Park. The road can be seen in the background, and if you look carefully you can also barely see Mono Lake many miles to the east.
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