{"id":220,"date":"2010-01-01T12:04:59","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T20:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/threesisters.net\/photo_blog\/?p=220"},"modified":"2021-09-18T08:54:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T16:54:54","slug":"yosemite-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/threesisters.net\/photo_blog\/2010\/01\/01\/yosemite-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Yosemite in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Aspirations\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s something magical about Yosemite in the winter. It’s always awe inspiring, but a fresh dusting of snow adds another level of amazing to the valley. We spent a few days up there between Christmas and New Year’s just to relax and enjoy some time away. As usual, I left longing for more.<\/p>\n

Yosemite is a photographers paradise. Everywhere you turn there is something to shoot, and usually a crowd of people taking the same picture. The challenge is avoiding crowds and finding an original shot (if that is even possible). I go into Yosemite knowing the best shots have already been taken and I won’t create a new masterpiece, but I might create my own masterpiece. I go there to take pictures that are mine. Even though a millions of people take the same picture of Half Dome, I still want to take my own. If I’m happy with the shots I take, then it was a good trip. I’ve put all the shots I thought were good enough to share in a set on Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My favorite places to shoot on this trip were:<\/p>\n