2017
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Views from Washburn Point
I spent my morning near Tioga Pass photographing Mammoth Peak. For the evening I drove up to Washburn Point in hopes to capture the rising moon over Red Peak and anything else I might capture. Thankfully the clouds cooperated that afternoon and I took several pictures of the rising moon over Washburn Point and other…
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Rising Moon Over Red Peak
Last month the clouds obscured the rising moon when I was at Washburn Point. When I arrived here on Friday there were a few clouds overhead. Since I wasn’t going to leave, I had to wait to see if the conditions improved. I knew it was time for the moon to rise, but no moon.…
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Good Morning Mammoth Peak
The park finally opened up Tioga Pass last week. I got a chance to make the 3-hour drive Friday morning stopping at my favorite high country “icon”, Mammoth Peak. Spent the morning milling around Tuolumne Meadows and Olmstead Point and finally driving up to Washburn Point for the rising moon.
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Red Peak from Washburn Point
Clouds obscured the rising moon that afternoon, but had some nice light on Red Peak from Washburn Point.
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Mount Starr King from Washburn Point
Unfortunately the clouds hid the rising moon this evening, but got some nice colors of Mount Starr King from Washburn Point.
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Rainbow Over Washburn Point
Had to run to capture the rainbow over Washburn Point. By the time I got set up, the rainbow was starting to fade but you can still see it.
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Waterfalls at Washburn Point
Went up to Washburn Point to hopefully shoot the rising Moon. Since I got there early, I milled around looking for photo ops. I recently shot Nevada and Vernal Falls from Glacier Point so I didn’t plan on shooting them again. As I was sitting in the car resting I could see a “rainbow” starting…