It snowed before we got there and intermittently while we were there, but nothing huge. The existing snow cover was enough, and there was a LOT of clearing/occluding light play all over the valley to make things very interesting. I took a LOT of duplicates in B&W w/a red 29 filter and then in color, and can't decide which ones I prefer. Almost everything was shot w/a circular polarizer, PP in Photoscape in .jpg, and no color mods anywhere.
It was likely under 30 degrees the whole time until Sunday, and chains were required.
Two of the three Cathedral Rocks w/the Cathedral Spires, early Sat morning.
El Cap, Sat morning. Should have moved out of the way of the branches, but I've shot this place so often I'm afraid to say now that I didn't care.
Another warhorse, Tunnel View, but this time in B&W. Quite pleased w/the results, and the weather got MUCH worse when we returned later that day.
Sun playing off of the west side of the Cathedral Rocks, Bridalveil Falls at the lower left.
El Cap from the road, just after the Wawona/Bridalveil Falls turnoff.
Famous rock climbing spire, "The Rostrum", as the afternoon storm approaches.
Cascade Creek
Royal Arches as afternoon fog hides North Dome.
One of the slopes that ascend to Glacier Point, near the 4 Mile Trail
Light playing off North Wall, juuuuuust west of Royal Arches.
El Cap, peaking through the late afternoon mist, taken from South Side Road a short ways past the entrance to Cathedral Beach.
