It's really hard to catch Yosemite National Park covered in snow. Storms dump plenty of the white stuff on the park most winters, but because of the Yosemite Valley's relatively low elevation, it seldom sticks around. In December, 2006, I was headed for Yosemite to attend the fabulous Bracebridge Dinner. As luck would have it, I drove into the valley on Sunday afternoon on the heels of a snowstorm. Photographing like mad while trying to keep fingers, toes and other body parts warm, I captured these images that afternoon and the following morning. By Monday when I left, it was almost gone.
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- Valley ViewHow many Yosemite icons can you find in the view Ansel Adams made famous?
- Bridalveil FallsLooking more like a lacy bride's veil than usual.
- El CapitanSnow, clouds, this picture's got it all...
- Gates of the ValleyTruthfully, it only shows one gate. Do you know what the other one is?
- Merced RiverDid it freeze?
- Half Dome ReflectionsIt looks like the famous rock formation is looking in a mirror.
- Frozen Yosemite FallsA frozen waterfall doesn't look like you might expect.
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