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El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park, stands in stark grandeur above the snow-covered the valley floor.

Yosemite National Park is a United States national park located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well - paving the way for the United States national park system. The park has an elevation range from 2,127 to 13,114 feet (648 to 3,997 meters) and contains five major vegetation zones: chaparral/oak woodland, lower montane forest, upper montan...

PLEASE NOTE: THE "FINE ART AMERICA" LETTERING SEEN ON THE SCREEN EXISTS ONLY TO PREVENT ONLINE THEFT AND WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE FINAL PRINT. My first forays in photography began with the creation of black and white prints from film negatives in my high school darkroom. I put photography on hold for a number of years during my science education in college and professional school. But eventually I emerged from my intensive professional training and discovered the new equipment and the digital darkroom, and I love the freedom and creativity they afford. I am personally drawn to striking images with depth and textural qualities, and I attempt to bring these characteristics to my own work. Overall, I strive for the images that I...