High up on Glacier’s Point in Yosemite National Park, fog rolls across the landscape like an eternally silent wave of tranquility.

 

Yosemite Valley at sunrise
Yosemite Valley at sunrise

 

A foggy bluff, as seen from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Point
A foggy bluff, as seen from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Point

 

Pine trees are shrouded in fog during a winter visit to Yosemite National Park
Pine trees are shrouded in fog during a winter visit to Yosemite National Park

Best known for it’s amazing hiking opportunities and beautiful views that go on for miles, Yosemite National Park is extremely popular on bright and sunny days.

However, I think that it’s even more beautiful in late spring when snow is still on the ground and there are far fewer visitors to spoil the view.

At least, that’s what my buddy, Ned Dishman, and I kept telling ourselves as we drove through walls of fog and sheets of rain in an effort to get a few good photos.

 

Half Dome is shrouded in fog during the winter at Yosemite National Park in California, USA
Half Dome is shrouded in fog during the winter at Yosemite National Park in California, USA

 

A ring of fog surrounds Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park, as seen from Glacier Park
A ring of fog surrounds Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park, as seen from Glacier Park

 

The big curve just before you reach Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park
The big curve just before you reach Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park

Park patrons were few and far between

That’s fine, it made the silence of the fog that much more tranquil. Just me, Ned and the California Redwoods.

I loved watching as the fog weaved in and out of the base of these giant trees creating spectacular silhouettes.

 

Pine trees are shrouded in fog during a winter visit to Yosemite National Park
Nothing quite like the Redwoods standing tall above the waves of clouds