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Sierra Waves
Behind the Scenes of this Photo
Taken at Upper Cathedral Lake in Yosemite National Park on May 3rd, 2014
This was a tough photo to get. Mostly because I was under-prepared. I trudged the four miles in to this spot sans snowshoes, postholing nearly every step and soaking my boots in the process. I brought just enough clothing to deal with the 10 degree F temps, which didn’t mean I was comfortable, just not frozen.
In the morning, when I had finally drifted off to a shivery sleep, I almost didn’t get out of bed because I quick glance out my tent flap told me it was overcast. It wasn’t until my eyes (and brain) focused a little more that I realized I wasn’t looking at gray skies, but rather a huge Sierra wave cloud that had formed above Cathedral Peak and the rest of the Sierra crest.
I quickly donned my snow gear, grabbed my camera, and crunched down to the frozen shore of Upper Cathedral Lake, where this beautiful wave of blue ice mirrored the cloud above.
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Awesome work!
I need to put this spot on my bucket list. Thanks a lot!
It’s a stunner of a location, that’s for sure! Thanks for the kind words and have fun when you’re able to visit this area!