Seejo and I (along with our friends Pulkit and Sejal) spent a long weekend at Yosemite National Park this November.  On the very first day, we stopped at Tunnel point and spent some time taking in the magnificent vista before us. This vista has become synonymous for Yosemite due to the famous photograph taken by Ansel Adams in the 1930s– Clearing Winter Storm.  This is not only one of the most famous photographs of Yosmite it is probably one of the most famous ones in Adams portfolio of wonderful photographs. I had seen the reproduction of that photo and was eager to see the real view.  And it was a magnificent view — with the majestic El Capitan and the aptly named Half Dome peaks with the green Yosemite valley in between and a tiny thread of the Bridal Veil Falls on one side.
We had beautiful weather that day and so we couldn’t exactly reproduce the omnious clouds that was part of the famous Adams’ photo.  However, almost in response to Seejo’s wish, the weather changed on the second day.  We had rains overnight and in the morning, we had a slight drizzle and there was fog in the air — the misty foggy look made Yosemite a  part of a fairly tale. The overnight rain also added some water volume to  to the Yosemite and the Bridal Veil falls.
That evening when the clouds began to look more ominous, we came back to Tunnel View. There were lot of photographers, obviously trying to capture the same view. There was an Asian couple who looked as though they were camped there for the forseeable future.
And this is the original Ansel Adams’ photograph.
Obviously we have a long way to go!
