Stellar’s Jay of Happiness
Stellar's Jay, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. This is a Stellar's Jay, a close cousin of the Blue Jay, commonly found in the western United States. Julian--my…
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March 24, 2006
My Mysterious Hidden Kingdom
Vernal Falls, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. Julian and I strapped on our snow shoes and headed up the Muir Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls. At…
March 19, 2006
Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Bridge
Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Bridge, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Sentinel Bridge is a classic spot for photographing the vistas of Yosemite Valley. Spectacular any time of…
March 17, 2006
Yosemite in the Snow
Yosemite Falls and Fog, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. My recent two trips to Yosemite, with the valley still stuck in deep winter, leaves me hundreds of…
March 16, 2006
Mirror Lake in Winter and Spring
Mirror Lake in Snow, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This is a photograph I took last weekend in the snow in Yosemite Valley from Mirror Lake. It's…
March 15, 2006
Entering the Sanctuary
Entering the Sanctuary, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. This is a capture of the entrance to Yosemite Valley last month. It seems very appropriate for me to…
March 8, 2006
Mysterious
Mysterious, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. What could be more mysterious than a wall of fog or clouds? You never know what is behind: mountains, or a…
March 7, 2006
Let the Fire Fall!
Let the Fire Fall!, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. In those nostalgic times before millions of tourists overran Yosemite valley, the "fire fall" was a great draw.…
February 23, 2006
But Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear?
Clearing Storm, Yosemite, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. « Mais où sont les neiges d’antan? » wrote 15th century ballader François Villon. This plaint was famously translated…
February 22, 2006
Reflections
World in the Lake, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. The end of the year is a time for contemplation and reflection. And resolutions for the new year.…
December 13, 2005
Digital Storage in the Field
Yosemite Autumn 2, photo by Harold Davis. I took this photo towards the beginning of my recent trip to Yosemite, Owens Valley, and the desert. It's pretty similar to another…
October 20, 2005
The Hitchhiking Millionaire
Reflections, photo by Harold Davis. Leaving the waterfalls of Yosemite behind, I continued with my trip. The sun was just reaching the trees, as in this picture, when I drove…
October 14, 2005
Processing a Photo for Flickr
Lake Tenaya Reflections, photo by Harold Davis. On my trip, I left Yosemite Valley and drove across Tioga Pass. (I'll write more about this segment of my journey in another…
October 13, 2005
Sunset from Sentinal Dome
Valley Sunset, photo by Harold Davis. Happy but foot weary I came down the trail from Vernal and Nevada Falls, determined if it was before 3PM (I didn't have a…
October 12, 2005
A Rainbow of Light!
Rainbow, photo by Harold Davis. When I saw the sun shining newly risen at the top of Vernal Falls, I couldn't still my wandering feet. "Onward," they said to me,…
October 12, 2005
Dark is the Valley in the Morning
Vernal Falls Morning Light, photo by Harold Davis. I spent the first couple of nights of my road trip in Yosemite Valley. I stayed at Curry Village for $29.00 per…
October 12, 2005
There and Back Again!
Yosemite Autumn, photo by Harold Davis. I'm just back from a week trip to the mountains and the desert. Phyllis is a saint and took care of the three kids…
October 11, 2005
Quiet Flows the Merced
Yosemite Falls, photo by Harold Davis. Julian and I got back late from sunset at Glacier Point, and slept in the next morning. After breakfast, I asked Julian whether he'd…
August 14, 2005