I haven’t done much new photography lately, so I’m posting another photo from Yosemite. This is a view of the Yosemite Valley viewed from the Glacier Point Overlook 3,000 feet above the valley floor. It’s a completely different perspective on the valley. When you’re in Yosemite Valley it’s certainly awe-inspiring to look up at the granite walls, but you never get to see the whole valley. When you get up above the valley floor you really get to see the size and shape of the valley.
One of the great aspects of this viewpoint is the clear view of the iconic Half Dome formation on the right side of the valley. It’s a very distinct landmark, and you can immediately recognize it in photos and know you’re looking at a photo from Yosemite. While it looks like a round sphere that has been cut in half, geologists believe that it never was a whole dome.
