Landscapes of the Western U.S.

My favorite landscapes of the western United States, including the Shasta-Cascade, the mountains and foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and California's Central Valley.

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Cathedral Peaks Winter Monochrome

Getting older means an increasing frequency of insomnia, and this morning, wide awake at 3am, I found myself looking through the Ansel Adams Gallery website on my phone admiring the drama and grandeur he conveyed in his images with atmospheric conditions and nearly black skies. I processed this one later the same day after work, completely forgetting my earlier maniacal insomnia episode, but I must’ve been subliminally inspired as I rarely ever process images in monochrome. I may keep working this one but I quite like it, especially as it’s a fond memory of the one wintery day I experienced in Yosemite Valley this year.
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Black and White California Cathedral Rocks Clouds Fog Landscape Monochrome National Park Nature Northern California Sierra Nevada Sky Telephoto Trees USA Winter Yosemite Yosemite NP Yosemite National Park mist snow