Landscapes of the Western U.S.

Looming Granite and Tiny Tree

Standing on the Valley floor looking up in awe at the clouds swirling over the granite peaks after a clearing storm, this tiny tree precariously growing out of Cathedral Rocks began to emerge as the sun was just beginning to break through the clouds. The sheer granite cliff beyond loomed ominously large as if a kraken rising out of the ocean.
Here, I reprocessed an older photo taken on a wet November morning, using cooler tones in keeping with the mood of the season.
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