snowed in, yosemite
february 2019 | yosemite np
NIKON D850
Nikkor 16-35mm f/4.0, 50mm f/1.8, 70-200mm f/2.8
If you ever have the chance to go to Yosemite, just go. Don’t think twice. This has now happened to me three times - I've never regretted the decision. I’ve often said that if I was limited to just one national park for eternity, I would be content coming to Yosemite only. It is simply that amazing.
My second time in the park was purposefully to see the valley covered in snow. We didn’t plan to encounter a blizzard, but it made the experience incredibly unique. We stopped for snow chains and supplies and headed into the wilderness. The snow was so thick we only saw the sky open up for about two hours over the entire weekend. We hiked in snowboarding gear and snow shoes with snow falling horizontally at times due to the wind.
To me, the wonder of Yosemite is threefold. The scale is unimaginable until you’re actually standing in the valley, looking up at thousand foot solid granite walls all around you. The quiet reflections along the Merced allow you a moment apart. And no two days in Yosemite are alike.