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PraxisLD t1_iwryrw5 wrote

Pretty much any picture you take in Yosemite is postcard worthy.

It’s just an incredibly beautiful piece of Earth.

Thanks for sharing.

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trip_with_hari OP t1_iws0hau wrote

I agree and this time of the year it is a special sale of postcards

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ArtofMotion t1_iwt8dxn wrote

What you said is absolutely true.

It's my dream to visit Yosemite in my lifetime

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PraxisLD t1_iwtn176 wrote

If you can, you should definitely do it.

I’ve done a couple of day trips, and once stayed in the rustic tent cabins which was pretty cool.

My dream is to stay in the Ahwahnee Hotel and do it in true luxury.

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Saro73 t1_iwttdxs wrote

I live a few hours out and Yosemite is beautiful but it can be very crowded even with the park limiting the number of visitors. Kings Canyon National Park is about 2 hours away from Yosemite and is generally less crowded and has really beautiful sequoias. Grant Grove is easily accessible and has a paved trail to see the General Grant.

https://www.nps.gov/places/000/general-grant-tree.htm

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LiarVonCakely t1_iwubaw7 wrote

I went backpacking in Kings Canyon and it was truly the coolest long trail I ever walked in my life. So much variety going over these cold rocky alpine environments and back down into these beautiful forests, valleys, and past lakes. And all of it practically untouched.

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scottjeffreys t1_iwugmgi wrote

It really is. I took my kids last summer. Every pic could be a painting you hang in your living room.

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trip_with_hari OP t1_iws0z5i wrote

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clubba t1_iwthcgh wrote

Is that the bridge right behind the Ahwahnee hotel?

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nefarious_weasel t1_iws59qn wrote

I would so love to visit Yosemite one day. When I was a kid I had a copy of Nat Geo featuring Yosemite and I used to just stare at the photos for hours. It seems like a fairy tale place.

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ThePizzaB0y t1_iwtjaxj wrote

Grew up a few hours away from it. However gorgeous it is in pictures, isw even moreso in person. It's the only place I've ever experienced that is intimidatingly beautiful

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doyouhaveeyedrops t1_iwtl4ml wrote

When you do go, enter through the Tunnel View. Yosemite is one of my favorite places on earth

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steve-d t1_iwtc3qr wrote

It is pretty magical if you can go when it's not overly busy. It helps they have limited how many people can enter the park in the last couple of years with a reservation system.

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BogusBuffalo t1_iwujo3o wrote

Don't go during the summer. It's incredibly packed, loud, and generally awful due to the crowding.

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Euphoric-Carry1725 t1_iws9m60 wrote

Is this the bridge next to housekeeping camp? I swam right there. The water was probably as cold as it is right now.

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VultureCat337 t1_iwsertf wrote

That water is so cold, even in the middle of summer! Although floating down the Merced River is a great experience. I highly recommend it to anyone going to Yosemite.

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rogerdog13 t1_iws8rht wrote

The fact that there is no horizon is crazy to me

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FabianVG t1_iwse4ex wrote

So beautiful, how is the weather right?! I'm looking to visit soon and I've never been in the winter.

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linkolphd t1_iwslsgx wrote

I was there last weekend. A few days after snowfall. Trails were quite snowy, but it was a sunny day.

If you do any intense hiking (steep), you won't need as many layers as you think, as you will SWEAT!

Been sunny this week though, so perhaps most of the snow has melted by now. Still, I certainly would recommend carrying shoe spikes and walking sticks to help your balance. I didn't have either, and while I did make it up a mountain, I mostly had to sit down and slide to come back down, else I risk slipping and hitting my head.

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trip_with_hari OP t1_iwru2t3 wrote

Nooo Don’t say that.. post might be taken down! Thanksgif

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Vitalstatistix t1_iwtezzt wrote

Was there on Sunday. Probably the prettiest I’ve ever seen it with the snow but still showing the fall foliage. Yosemite is heaven on earth.

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FingerTheCat t1_iwtrbtb wrote

I...Wish I was a smarter man lol. I was looking for a link to a second picture... one of the spot where you found the painting... It's been a long day lol.

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UncleAvis t1_iws9hok wrote

Those are some happy little trees

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rangerbry t1_iwsajb1 wrote

Looks to me like the bridge near El Cap meadow, perhaps...

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VultureCat337 t1_iwsek8q wrote

I just spent 9 weeks there helping out their Fire Crew with the Student Conservation Association. That place is absolutely incredible. There is a stump by one of the beaches along the Merced that I loved to just sit on and relax because it had a great view of the Lower Falls.

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AsuraOkami t1_iwsf8lb wrote

One day ill be able to go and visit Yosemite National park. It looks so beautiful.

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theummeower t1_iwshzwk wrote

Fall and Early spring are the best times to hit Yosemite. Nice climate. Not inundated with tourists. Frost leftover or coming from winter.

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aburtch10 t1_iwskyd5 wrote

This looks like something from the Hudson River School of painting.

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Kuwabara03 t1_iwsubly wrote

Fuck me this would make such an awesome puzzle

Killer shot friend, killer

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vikingcock t1_iwsv2d9 wrote

Oh hey I was also in yosemite last weekend, though my paintings were at night with light.

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_DigitalHunk_ t1_iwsv64c wrote

It is really out of this world. Thanks for the share.

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emil199 t1_iwsxsx2 wrote

Reminds me of a Bob Ross painting. Stunning photo

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Denhik2 t1_iwsyf6f wrote

a fabulous place, very beautiful

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3sexy5u t1_iwt1mef wrote

I'm heading there next weekend, I can hardly wait!

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youwantmybiscuits t1_iwt3etf wrote

one of the greatest experiences of my life. 10 out of 10. everyone should go visit at least once in their lives.

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aris05 t1_iwt5wd7 wrote

I REMEMBER THAT BRIDGE!!!

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Duckman93 t1_iwt68i3 wrote

I went swimming here a few months back. Completely magical. El Cap is directly behind this photo

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Love-Travel-624 t1_iwt8hau wrote

A very beautiful place, a small town in a fairy tale.

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Yesman3 t1_iwtg07i wrote

I’m visiting in December. Any advice on what to bring, wear, see, not to do?

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bankrobba t1_iwth6na wrote

Such happy little trees.

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ktkinsey37 t1_iwtisc8 wrote

I've jumped off that log on the left I think

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eddiebruceandpaul t1_iwtisyw wrote

Yosemite in November is gorgeous. Way less people. Warm enough during the day for a comfortable hike, plenty of lodging options at decent prices. And the colors are incredible.

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feierfrosch t1_iwuk24g wrote

Bob Ross, did you paint again?

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Gradually_Adjusting t1_iwulzu4 wrote

Making coffee and pancakes on a gas stove here one winter morning was one of life's peak experiences.

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yugiyo t1_iws4hb3 wrote

Probably could have done with stacked exposures.

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trip_with_hari OP t1_iws6c4c wrote

Yes I agree I should have but this was totally unplanned and couldnt miss taking a shot and it came beautiful inspite of a single shot

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mattb2014 t1_iwsv4j5 wrote

And better composition

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yugiyo t1_iwsxsrd wrote

Well yeah, something so that the eye isn't immediately drawn to the magnificent rock face that is not in the picture.

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Ascurtis t1_iwtdy94 wrote

Yeah I'm not an expert but I feel like there's a little too much of the water in the foreground, and some wasted space where the clearing on the right is.

It is beautiful but I don't know if - maybe I feel like - it's just because that entire area is just naturally magnificent. My eyes sort of have a hard time finding a resting spot, and after being led down the stream, once the water curves out of view I feel like I'm zigzagging through the image, finally sort of settling on the rockface - not because I was led there or because it's what I find interesting but because my eyes need to rest, and my brain finds it to be a sort of neutral zone.

I'm not a photographer or artist, I mean I like to draw and paint and though I don't post, like, anything, I know I don't have a knack for real art so yes I'm talking out my arse, while kind of just trying to articulate my thoughts other than the obvious "nature is beautiful". That is true but I wish I were an artist and really wish I had the eyes for photography, so I could offer OP more than my hairbrained (at best, hypocritical at worst) attempt at constructively debriefing my experience viewing their work.

...nature is beautiful.

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[deleted] t1_iwsu9vl wrote

Oh wow… another pic from El Capitan bridge, how riveting. Try hiking literally anywhere outside of the valley floor next time you come visit and you’ll be able to put that camera to good use.

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