Island

 Island in the Stream,  Merced River in Yosemite Valley.  

Your singing the lyrics aren't you?   Kenny Rogers & Dolly

Dead Tree Portfolio

While visiting the Yosemite Valley area last week we were in the Swinging Bridge area of the valley our first morning.  That is where this dead tree, lit by natures spotlight, t caught my attention.  So naturally I photographed the crap out of it.  So the result is this little portfolio.

Yosemite Falls

 An image of Yosemite Falls as seen from the Swinging Bridge area.  Early morning as a spring storm clears.

Swinging Bridge

 I believe this is  an image of Swinging Bridge in Yosemite Valley.   I made this our first morning in the Valley.

Silver Strand Fall

 This image was made just as the sun was rising.  We were standing just off the road in th eTunnel View parking lot of Yosemite National Park.  In the image are th lesser know Silver Strand Falls.  They are a seasonal water fall in a few weeks will probable stop flowing.  Because of the fresh bright snow the smaller falls kind of are lost in the image.  Hopefully the v shape to the ridge line will guide your eyes to cascade.  The bright colored leaves of a single tree could  be a distraction, or a secondary interest point? As for myself, I can't decide...keep it in or tone down the red/orange leaves?

Bobcat

  I made this image of a bobcat while at Yosemite Falls.  It was very near the lower falls, just maybe 10 yards off the paved trail.  There is a story to go with this cat sighting that I may share in a future post. 

Leica SL3 with a Sigma 500mm prime, 1/800sec, f/5.6, iso 8000, handheld. 

11 April 2026 Club Meeting

The 11 April 2026 club meeting met at Sam Staffan's shop.   There were extensive Show and Tell items as well as bring backs.  All who bought tickets for the raffle went home with an item.  

 

Some of the Show and Tell items and some of the Bring Back items for the raffle.

 

Jim Rutledge brought in several wonderfully carved items.

More wonderful member items.  Carved fish and birds.

More wonderful items that were discussed including a bowl made to look like a volcano with lava flow.

This bowl has multiple curves top and bottom.

Another view of the carvings.  Note the leaves on the bowl topped with a bird.

Sam explained his magic floating candle.  Look close and you can just make out the fishing line.

With the right background the fishing lines are very hard to see.  It looks like candle holder is floating.  Neat work.

Sam make this bowl look like a volcano with lava flowing down.   Very nice, indeed.

Sam was nice enough to explain  how he did the work on this bowl.  

There was a demo by Steve Promo of making a bird feeder from nothern white cedar. 

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