Yosemite Valley 2013

El Capitan as the Rim Fire smoke clears with the wind, Yosemite Thank yous to Rim Fire firefighters, smoky route to Yosemite Thank yous to Rim Fire firefighters, smoky route to Yosemite Firefighters on route 120 east of Big Oak flats. Rim Fire 2013
Firefighters on route 120 east of Big Oak flats. Rim Fire 2013 Rim Fire burns right up to defense line on Highway 120. No stopping allowed. Rim Fire burns right up to defense line on Highway 120. No stopping allowed. Rim Fire burns right up to defense line on Highway 120. No stopping allowed.
Tioga Pass closed between Yosemite Village and Tuolumne Meadows due to Rim Fire, 2013. Yosemite west park entrance. Ground is burned by the Rim Fire up to the road edge. Smoky approach to Yosemite Valley, Rim Fire 2013. Classical Tunnel View of Yosemite from the Wawona Tunnel lookout, spolied by Rim Fire smoke.
Smoky El Capitan, Rim Fire 2013. Smoky El Capitan, Rim Fire 2013. Rim Fire smoke makes the trees in Yosemite Valley a glowing red. Smoky Half Dome, Rim Fire 2013.
Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley. No water here in the fall. Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley. No water here in the fall. Lower Falls, Yosemite Valley. No water flowing in September Lower Falls trail, Yosemite Valley.
Swinging Bridge (doesn't really swing), Yosemite Valley. Merced River in September, Yosemite Valley Yosemite Valley Royal Arches, Yosemite Valley
Lower and Upper Falls are dry in September, Yosemite Valley El Capitan in Rim Fire smoke, Yosemite El Capitan Nose route, Great Roof in top center, the light colored boot shape below it is the famous King Swing, Yosemite Climbers on a day hike to Mammoth Terraces, part way up El Capitan, Yosemite.
El Capitan, Yosemite King Swing, El Capitan, Yosemite King Swing, El Capitan, Yosemite King Swing, El Capitan, Yosemite
Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite Heart Rock on the Muir Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Valley Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Valley
Ahwahnee cabins, Yosemite Valley