First Time Photographing Half Dome

I admit it. I’ve been to Yosemite many, many times since I came to California in the late 80’s. I probably have one or two snapshots of Half Dome. This is the first time I planned to shoot Half Dome at sunset. I found a nice spot along the river and I even brought my chair. I wanted to be comfortable. I knew the weather forecast said possible rain the next day, so I was hopeful. When I got there (around 2:30pm), there were no clouds. After about an hour the clouds rolled in. These are my favorite shots from that afternoon.

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Mike is a Central Valley California landscape and nature photographer whose subjects include scenes from Merced County, Yosemite, SeKi, and the eastern Sierra. He is currently living in Atwater, CA.

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