American Flags on the Field of Honor  exhibit they create at the Castaways Park in Newport Beach, California. This exhibit honors the service men and women of the US.  Each flag has the name of the person serving and some have the name of the person sponsoring that flag. Check it out as this is a very cool thing to see.  So, which path would you take, left of right?

The Trail Along Tenaya Creek to Mirror Lake in Yosemite Valley

Yosemite’s Mirror Lake Trail one of the easier walks in the Valley. Even though it’s easy, there’s great scenery along the trail.  It’s easy to visualize when you are in the valley, this one seemed to say Stairway to Heaven….

The tallest waterfall in North America is Yosemite Falls, located a very easy walk from the Yosemite Lodge the Falls are a must to see and photograph.  This is one of my favorite places to photograph in the valley and it never ceases to be a great subject.  It’s absolute must place to visit and photograph.  It’s so easy to get to and access is easy all the way to the falls.

This shot taken on the paved path leading from to Yosemite Lodge to the base of the Yosemite Falls – at night.  If it wasn’t cloudy the evening I took this it would have a cobalt blue sky with stars, even with the clouds a time exposure comes out pretty cool giving the image an artsy feel.

I like to shoot the Falls at Sunrise, as the sun lights up the granite walls to the left of the Falls it reflects and plays across the Falls and the rocks creating reflections and shadows.  If you have a zoom get in close and tight to get some great shots of the rocks and shadows.

Best of all is to have fun with your shooting!

The best camera is the one you have with you and this image of the rainbow at the Falls shot mid morning is another mood the Falls shows.  Shot with an iPhone it shows that the best camera is the one you have on you so don’t be shy about shooting.