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Mountains: High Country Peaks, Lakes, and Meadows

Pothole Dome at sunset in winter, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park — Day After Day
January 21, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Picture Peak and stream, Sabrina Basin, Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains — Some Views Are Worth the Itch
March 8, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Valley Oak at sunset near Knight's Ferry, California — Weathered Tree at Sunset
February 9, 2008/by Josh Cripps

Gareloi Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska — Aleutian Afternoon
June 23, 2009/by Josh Cripps

Sand Harbor State Park sunset, Lake Tahoe — Breathless
January 15, 2011/by Josh Cripps

Lenticular cloud and lupines, Gareloi Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska — Lenticular Masquerade
June 24, 2009/by Josh Cripps

Tioga Lake and Mt. Dana at sunrise, Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park — Split Rock at Sunrise
October 29, 2010/by Josh Cripps

Tuolumne River and Tuolumne Meadows in winter, Yosemite National Park — Tuolumne Tundra
November 27, 2011/by Josh Cripps

Sheep in the Rees / Dart Valley near Glenorchy, New Zealand — Lambing Season
October 22, 2007/by Josh Cripps

Tenaya Lake, Pywiack dome, Medlicott Dome, Yosemite National Park — In the Presence of Giants
August 31, 2009/by Josh Cripps

El Capitan reflected in the Merced River in winter, Yosemite National Park — Monolith
December 29, 2011/by Josh Cripps

Cathedral Peak, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park — Cathedral Peak
August 30, 2009/by Josh Cripps

Aoraki over Lake Pukaki, Mt. Cook National Park, New Zealand — Aoraki over Lake Pukaki, New Zealand
October 12, 2007/by Josh Cripps

Thunderstorm at sunset at Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park — Yosemite Thunder
September 12, 2011/by Josh Cripps

Upper Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, and Mt. Starr King at sunset, Yosemite National Park — Room with a View
May 14, 2010/by Josh Cripps

Frozen Tenaya Lake sunset, Yosemite National Park — Global Warming
December 27, 2011/by Josh Cripps

Banner Peak over Garnet Lake, John Muir Trail, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra Nevada Mountains — Banner Peak over Garnet Lake
July 27, 2008/by Josh Cripps

Chiswell Islands and jagged mountains in Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska — Lofty Heights
August 16, 2009/by Josh Cripps

Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon National Park, high Sierras — Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon
September 16, 2007/by Josh Cripps

Half Dome and Sentinel Rocks from Columbia Rock, Yosemite National Park — Lovely Light = Lovin’ Life
May 14, 2010/by Josh Cripps

Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierra — Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak on a Summer Morning
July 26, 2008/by Josh Cripps

Shooting stars at Moonlight Lake, Sabrina Basin, High Sierra — Shooting Stars by Moonlight
August 22, 2011/by Josh Cripps

Marsh Lake, Little Lakes Valley, Eastern Sierra — Marsh Lake, Little Lakes Valley
August 25, 2007/by Josh Cripps

Aerial photo of the Godley River and Lake Tekapo, South Island New Zealand — A Godley View
April 24, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Icebergs in the Hooker Lake, Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park, South Island New Zealand — Mountain Light
April 25, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Ice cave in the Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand — The Light Within
April 16, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Sunset at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island, New Zealand — Tranquililty
April 21, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Lake Wanaka willow in fall color, South Island, New Zealand — Wanaka Dreaming
April 8, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Sealy Tarns, Mt. Sefton, and Mt. Cook, Aoraki National Park, South Island, New Zealand — Southern Splendor
April 26, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Hooker River, Mt. Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand (black and white) — Shades of Gray
April 10, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Picture Peak and Moonlight Lake in the Sabrina Basin, Eastern Sierras — Picture Peak
August 22, 2011/by Josh Cripps

Minaret Lake in black and white, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierra Nevada — Minaret Lake, Black and White
October 5, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Sunrise at Minaret Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierra Nevada, California — Minaret Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
October 6, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Thousand Island Lake sunset, Ansel Adams Wilderness — Sky Island
October 6, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Deadman Lake, Blue Canyon, Stanislaus National Forest — Stanislaus National Forest Residency Photos
October 19, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Thousand Island Lake sunset, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Long Exposure Photo — Steps and Streaks
October 6, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Wildflowers along a stream in Mt. Rainier National Park — Morning at Mt. Rainier
September 5, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Yosemite Valley View Winter Sunrise — Gates of Winter
December 29, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Hooker Lake, Mt. Cook National Park — After Hours
April 25, 2012/by Josh Cripps

Thunderstorm above Half Dome at sunset, Yosemite Valley — Dome Light
April 24, 2013/by Josh Cripps

Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite, Black and White — Mythic
May 9, 2013/by Josh Cripps

tunnel-view-yosemite-black-white — A Time of Change
June 4, 2013/by Josh Cripps

kuna-creek-lyell-canyon-yosemite — Lyell Twilight
July 21, 2013/by Josh Cripps

marie-lakes-ansel-adams-wilderness-mt-lyell-yosemite — 200
July 21, 2013/by Josh Cripps

Cathedral Rocks and Merced River in Winter, Yosemite National Park — Temple of Snow
July 21, 2013/by Josh Cripps

island-pass-ansel-adams-wilderness — The Reason
August 13, 2013/by Josh Cripps

marie-lakes-waterfall-ansel-adams-wilderness — A Chainsaw and a Ladder
August 15, 2013/by Josh Cripps

bishop-creek-canyon-aspens — A Not So Quiet Riot
September 30, 2013/by Josh Cripps

tioga-lake-yosemite-winter-sunset — Mammoth Mirror
December 12, 2013/by Josh Cripps

Portage Lake, Alaska, Frozen in Winter — Cold Feet
January 13, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Turnagain Arm, Alaska, Low Tide Winter Sunset — Gold Fever
January 21, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Half Dome reflected in Mirror Lake, Yosemite. — Inversion
February 7, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Mono Lake South Tufa — Goodnight, Mono Lake
February 26, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Aurora Borealis, Chena Hot Springs, Alaska — Steamed Hams
February 27, 2014/by Josh Cripps

tunnel-view-clearing-storm-yosemite — Weak Spot
February 28, 2014/by Josh Cripps

tioga-lake-yosemite-sunset — Home Stretch
February 28, 2014/by Josh Cripps

convict-lake-eastern-sierra — Frame Up at Convict Lake
February 28, 2014/by Josh Cripps

el-capitan-clearing-storm — Fall Into Winter
February 28, 2014/by Josh Cripps

island-pass-thunderstorm-ansel-adams-wilderness — Afloat
February 28, 2014/by Josh Cripps

half-dome-merced-river-twilight — Where the Bullfrogs Jump from Bank to Bank
March 7, 2014/by Josh Cripps

turnagain-arm-cook-inlet-winter — 2 pm
March 10, 2014/by Josh Cripps

banner-peak-thousand-island-lake-sunset — 1000 Points of Light
March 13, 2014/by Josh Cripps

marie-lakes-basin-ansel-adams-wilderness — The Beaten Path
March 28, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Yosemite Falls Moonbow — Moonstruck
April 16, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Cathedral Peak Yosemite Winter Sunset — A Cold Day in Church
May 5, 2014/by Josh Cripps

cathedral-peak-yosemite-stars — Sparkle
May 12, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Pioneer Basin sunrise, Sierra Nevada mountains — Cooling Down
July 24, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Pioneer Basin in the Sierra Nevada at sunset — Purple Mountain Majesties
August 15, 2014/by Josh Cripps

Unicorn Peak and Cathedral Peak reflected in a pool in the Tuolumne River during a stormy sunset — Still Waters Run Deep
September 23, 2014/by Josh Cripps

jirishanca-mitucocha-cordillera-huayhuash — 33 Candles
October 13, 2014/by Josh Cripps

cordillera-blanca-taulliraju-black-white — Towering Taulliraju
October 21, 2014/by Josh Cripps

rondoy-cordillera-huayhuash-peru — Peruvian Postcard
November 6, 2014/by Josh Cripps

jahuacocha-cordillera-huayhuash-peru — Elemental Collision
November 11, 2014/by Josh Cripps

taulliraju-cordillera-blanca-peru — Andean Skies
November 20, 2014/by Josh Cripps

carhuacocha-cordillera-huayhuash-peru — The Light and The Land
December 15, 2014/by Josh Cripps

pioneer-basin-john-muir-wilderness — Wet Feet
January 5, 2015/by Josh Cripps

cathedral-peak-yosemite-snow — Wishful Thinking
January 29, 2015/by Josh Cripps

mono-lake-night-stars-trails — Transmission
February 17, 2015/by Josh Cripps

mono-lake-black-point — Scratching the Surface
February 24, 2015/by Josh Cripps

Mitre Peak, New Zealand, May 13th, 2015 — A Ship in the Night
May 30, 2015/by Josh Cripps

lake-matheson-sunrise-new-zealand — The Benefits of Hydration
June 1, 2015/by Josh Cripps

wanaka-tree-sunset-long-exposure — Yelling at Birds
June 4, 2015/by Josh Cripps

tasman-lake-icebergs-clouds — A Stately Procession
June 8, 2015/by Josh Cripps

medlicott-dome-tuolumne-meadows-yosemite — Stronger of the Two
June 15, 2015/by Josh Cripps

lake-matheson-fox-glacier — X Marks the Spot
August 9, 2015/by Josh Cripps

lake-tekapo-new-zealand — Roaring Tekapo
August 9, 2015/by Josh Cripps

monkey-creek-fiordland-national-park — Jurassic Monkeys
August 9, 2015/by Josh Cripps

New-Zealand-Lake-Wanaka-tree-sunrise — Wind Whipped Wanaka
April 4, 2016/by Josh Cripps

https://www.joshuacripps.com/2016/04/hook-river-new-zealand/ — The Squeeze
April 5, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Peru-Cordillera-Huayhuash-Cuyoc — Sick Light
April 4, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Sierra-Nevada-Owens-River-Lenticular-sunset — Waterproof
April 4, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Chile-Patagonia-Cerro-Castillo-National-Reserve-Lenticular-sunset — UFO – Unbelievable Flying Object
April 4, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Chile-Patagonia-Cerro-Castillo-National-Reserve-glacier-black-white — Expectation
April 4, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Cathedral Peak, Yosemite, June 12th, 2015 — Something Rumbly This Way Comes
April 7, 2016/by Josh Cripps

mono-lake-venus-belt-sunset — Shimmer
April 5, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Mono Lake, Sierra Nevada, California, October 12th, 2015 — Touching Distance
April 7, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Mammoth Mountain, Sierra Nevada, California, October 20th, 2015 — All Clouds Lead To Mammoth
April 7, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Carson Peak, June Lake, Sierra Nevada, California, January 23rd, 2016 — Spindrift
April 7, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Bishop Creek, Sierra Nevada, California, November 29th, 2015 — The Blooming of the Flame Trees
April 7, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Aeolian-Buttes, Sierra Nevada, California, October 9th, 2015 — Between a Rock and a Starred Place
April 5, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Matacancha, Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru, — Mongolomites
April 7, 2016/by Josh Cripps

New-Zealand-Wanaka-Willow-sunrise — The Looking Glass
April 5, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Mt Sefton, New Zealand, April 12th, 2015 — Mountainade
April 5, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Mt. Pembroke, New Zealand, May 15th, 2015 — Going For Broke
April 6, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Milford Sound, New Zealand, April 1st, 2015 — The Sandfly Olympics
April 7, 2016/by Josh Cripps

New-Zealand-Lake-Wanaka-Lenticular-sunset — You Are Invited
April 6, 2016/by Josh Cripps

mt-talbot-monkey-creek-fiorldand — A Hot Knife
April 6, 2016/by Josh Cripps

Lake Marian, Fiordland, New Zealand, May 17th, 2015 — The Mountain Cradle
April 6, 2016/by Josh Cripps

High-Sierra-Little-Lakes-Valley-sunset — A Leaping Heart
April 8, 2016/by Josh Cripps

marie-lakes-ansel-adams-wilderness — Rock Garden
May 28, 2016/by Josh Cripps

cathedral-peak-yosemite-snow-sierra-wave-cloud — Sierra Waves
May 28, 2016/by Josh Cripps

lago-sorapis-sunrise-dolomites-italy — Daybreak
May 29, 2017/by Josh Cripps

croda-da-lago-dolomites-italy — Croda da Lago
May 29, 2017/by Josh Cripps

upper-yosemite-falls-cascades — Plummet
June 2, 2017/by Josh Cripps

cocora-valley-wax-palm-thunderstorm — Shine On, you Crazy Palm Trees
June 2, 2017/by Josh Cripps

3rd-lake-big-pine-creek-sunset — The Emerald Mirror
June 3, 2017/by Josh Cripps

5-torri-dolomites-italy — The Waiting Game
June 3, 2017/by Josh Cripps

frailejon-trees-los-nevados-national-park-colombia — Frailejones
June 3, 2017/by Josh Cripps

lagazuoi-dolomites-italy — Lagazuoi Layering
June 3, 2017/by Josh Cripps

lago-di-sorapis-reflection-dolomites-italy — Things Are Not Always What They Seem
June 3, 2017/by Josh Cripps

minarets-mammoth-lakes — Backlight
June 3, 2017/by Josh Cripps

glacier-national-park-many-glacier-sunset — When Bears Don’t Attack
June 14, 2017/by Josh Cripps

los-glaciares-national-park-laguna-torre — The Mists Are Rising
June 14, 2017/by Josh Cripps

aialik-bay-alaska — Swirl
September 10, 2017/by Josh Cripps

aialik-glacier-kenai-fjords-alaska — The Size of Ice
September 10, 2017/by Josh Cripps

gareloi-island-clouds-aleutians-alaska — Generator
September 10, 2017/by Josh Cripps

tanaga-volcano-aleutians-alaska — Tanaga
September 10, 2017/by Josh Cripps

turnagain-arm-cook-inlet-alaska — Panning for Gold
September 10, 2017/by Josh Cripps

doubtful-sound-new-zealand — Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
September 25, 2017/by Josh Cripps

pioneer-basin-john-muir-wilderness-reflections — Window to the Sky
October 2, 2017/by Josh Cripps

full-moon-minarets-mammoth-sierra-nevada — Chalice
October 11, 2017/by Josh Cripps

Cerro-Torre-Day-Hike-Argentina — From the Clouds
February 13, 2018/by Josh Cripps

Perito-Moreno-Ice-Tunnel-Argentina — Ice See You
February 13, 2018/by Josh Cripps

montaña-colorada-bolivia.jpg — Montaña Colorada
February 13, 2018/by Josh Cripps

Cuernos-del-Paine-Chile — Los Cuernos
February 14, 2018/by Josh Cripps

dolomites-rifugio-berti-italy — The Berti Bomb
February 15, 2018/by Josh Cripps

citadel-mountain-glacier-national-park — Hey Bear (Grass)!
February 16, 2018/by Josh Cripps

mueller-hut-new-zealand-alpenglow-southern-alps — Hallelujah
February 16, 2018/by Josh Cripps

mt-whitney-moon-alabama-hills — Barely There
February 19, 2018/by Josh Cripps

miniques-volcano-atacama-desert-chile — Miñiques
February 20, 2018/by Josh Cripps

Perito-Moreno-Glacier-Argentina-Los-Glaciares — Perito Moreno Petito Panino
February 21, 2018/by Josh Cripps

minaret-vista-sunrise — Smoky Spectrum
March 20, 2018/by Josh Cripps

Stirling-Falls-Milford-Sound-New-Zealand — Electric
July 11, 2018/by Josh Cripps

Gardiner-Basin-Kings-Canyon-underwater-1 — Stuck
August 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

Gardiner-Basin-Rainbow-Kings-Canyon — Magic
November 20, 2018/by Josh Cripps

thousand-island-lake-ansel-adams-wilderness-sunset — Shepherd’s Pie Surprise
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

temple-crag-john-muir-wilderness — Skyline
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

royce-peak-royce-lake-sunrise — Candle Wax
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

mt-whitney — Golden Face
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

mt-gardiner-kings-canyon-sunset — Payoff
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

mt-gardiner-kings-canyon-reflection — Grandiose Gardiner
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

mt-cotter-kings-canyon — Spots and Dots
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

moke-lake-queenstown-sunrise — SMoke
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

minarets-mammoth-full-moon — Tip Toe
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

merriam-peak-royce-lake-sunrise — Merriam Morning
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

lenticular-clouds-new-zealand — Swirl
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

lake-pukaki-new-zealand-lenticular-cloud-reflections — Mesmer
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

full-moon-minarets — Moonset Kingdom
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

alabama-hills-sunset — Alabama Hills Sunset
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

vicuna-atacama-desert-chile — High Plains Drifter
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

trees-torres-del-paine-chile — Twists and Turns
November 22, 2018/by Josh Cripps

mono-lake-south-tufa-beautiful-sunset — Gradient
December 29, 2020/by Josh Cripps

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Mountains: High Country Peaks, Lakes, and Meadows

Day After Day

Some Views Are Worth the Itch

Weathered Tree at Sunset

Aleutian Afternoon

Breathless

Lenticular Masquerade

Split Rock at Sunrise

Tuolumne Tundra

Lambing Season

In the Presence of Giants

Monolith

Cathedral Peak

Aoraki over Lake Pukaki, New Zealand

Yosemite Thunder

Room with a View

Global Warming

Banner Peak over Garnet Lake

Lofty Heights

Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon

Lovely Light = Lovin’ Life

Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak on a Summer Morning

Shooting Stars by Moonlight

Marsh Lake, Little Lakes Valley

A Godley View

Mountain Light

The Light Within

Tranquililty

Wanaka Dreaming

Southern Splendor

Shades of Gray

Picture Peak

Minaret Lake, Black and White

Minaret Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness

Sky Island

Stanislaus National Forest Residency Photos

Steps and Streaks

Morning at Mt. Rainier

Gates of Winter

After Hours

Dome Light

Mythic

A Time of Change

Lyell Twilight

200

Temple of Snow

The Reason

A Chainsaw and a Ladder

A Not So Quiet Riot

Mammoth Mirror

Cold Feet

Gold Fever

Inversion

Goodnight, Mono Lake

Steamed Hams

Weak Spot

Home Stretch

Frame Up at Convict Lake

Fall Into Winter

Afloat

Where the Bullfrogs Jump from Bank to Bank

2 pm

1000 Points of Light

The Beaten Path

Moonstruck

A Cold Day in Church

Sparkle

Cooling Down

Purple Mountain Majesties

Still Waters Run Deep

33 Candles

Towering Taulliraju

Peruvian Postcard

Elemental Collision

Andean Skies

The Light and The Land

Wet Feet

Wishful Thinking

Transmission

Scratching the Surface