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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Smoky Atmosphere, Half Dome

Witnessing Yosemite Valley from aboard a tiny Cessna 206 with the doors off was an opportunity too good to pass up, and allowed us to see the park’s familiar granite icons from a whole new perspective, including all sides of “Half Dome” which doesn’t resemble a dome from the air at all! Dense haze in the Valley from prescribed Forest Service burns lent an unexpected soft diffuseness over the landscape. A shoutout to Yosemite Flights in Groveland for an amazing experience not soon forgotten!!
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