California: October 25

El Capitan Reflection, Yosemite National Park, California

El Capitan Reflection, Yosemite National Park, California

I was in Yosemite during the fall, but the fall colors had barely begun.

Gates of the Valley (Valley View), Yosemite

El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks, and the Merced River from “Gates of the Valley” (also called “Valley View”).

Merced River.

“Deer in the headlights”. Southside Drive near the meadow across the river from Valley View, Yosemite Valley.

El Capitan in the moonlight, camera and tripod. El Capitan Meadow.

El Capitan in the moonlight. Yosemite National Park.

Stars over El Capitan with climbers on the granite cliffs. Yosemite Valley.

Stars over El Capitan with climbers on the granite cliffs. Yosemite Valley. This is 8 images stacked together.

Three young women in El Capitan Meadow. Cathedral Rocks.

Three young women in El Capitan Meadow. Cathedral Rocks.

Yosemite Valley at Night. Eagle Peak, Yosemite Point, and North Dome. Yosemite National Park. Five images stitched together.