Yosemite Sunrise Desert photography I left my in-law's house

I left my in-law's house at 5am to see if my dream shot would come true

With a deep breath and a smile tugging at my lips

Puzzles are the perfect downtime activity for friends & family

but decided I would just find my spot and wait

trying not to imagine mountain lions in the bushes or snakes slithering close by

Yosemite Sunrise Desert photography I left my in-law's houseA sunrise I had to wake up at 2am to see. When ideas for fall color were being tossed around in my head, this one kept coming up. The river, El Capitan, Bridal Veil Falls, it looked amazing, something I really wanted to add to my portfolio. For about a month, I was constantly checking the Fall color conditions. When the time seemed right, I had two days that I could make it down there, one had no clouds in the forecast, the other said clouds with a