Cook's Meadow, Yosemite Valley The famous tree in the famous meadow in the famous valley. The sunbeams are what made this picture for me. The early morning mist had almost cleared, but left enough water vapor to create this autumn scene.
Half Dome From Cooks Meadow, Yosemite National Park Mist in the meadow separates the warm glow of the meadow grasses and the clouds. I love the way nature creates special moments in Yosemite Valley. The dew on the grasses helps to saturate their colors. John Muir referred to Half Dome by its Awahnecheee Indian name Tissiack. The face of Half Dome was thought to look like the face of an Indian woman laced with tears.
Freycinet Peninsula and the Hazard Mountains, Tasmania We love this spot on the Freycinet Peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania, and have had two opportunities to visit it. This sunset on my second visit lasted a long, long time here in the far southern latitudes. And just as we thought the sunset was over, the full moon arose over to the left. Coles Bay is in the middle ground with the granite peaks of the Hazards in the background. The Hazards were named for an African-American whaling ship captain, Albert “Black” Hazard.
