Yosemite Falls Reflection

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm

Life Amid the Raging Torrent

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm

As Dan alluded to in his last post, in contrast to the falls in Zion, the falls in Yosemite were in their full power and glory last weekend.

Yosemite's showpiece, Yosemite Falls, was a thunderous, raging torrent. As I was looking for a shot, I noticed a young tree halfway up the falls seemingly defying all odds by thriving right there, at the bottom of the spectacular upper Yosemite Falls. It's there in the lower left area of the picture. If you study it, you'll notice that the lower half of the young tree is behind a piece of granite which shields it from the wind and mist of the falls. The upper half is peeking up above the granite wall.

On this trip, Gail used the GF1 exclusively with the Lumix 14-45mm. I used the G1 with the 20mm or the 45-200mm zoom. This is the first time that I brought such a long lens to Yosemite, so naturally I took the opportunity to use the long zoom to get some "different" looks. It's always interesting and challenging to get "different" images at places like Yosemite or San Francisco that are photographed so often.

--Warren