Fog and Negit Island, dawn, Mono Lake, California
On our manner dwelling from Montana final month, Claudia and I finished for the evening in Lee Vining (close to Mono Lake, simply east of Yosemite). We met our associates Charlotte and Gary Gibb there, and had dinner with them on the Whoa Nellie Deli.
It was raining – the primary vital climate we’d encountered on our entire journey. Then, simply earlier than sundown, the rain stopped, and we noticed indicators of clearing, so we rushed out to the shore of Mono Lake to catch the sundown. Whereas we didn’t see the solar breaking by, we caught a pleasant sundown glow over the lake:
Mono Lake at sundown, California
We met Charlotte and Gary early the following morning, and drove to a spot the place we may see out over the lake. Within the dim, predawn mild it appeared that there have been low clouds in locations – or perhaps even fog! So we drove to a different lakeside overlook with a view of Negit Island.
I’ve spent plenty of time round Mono Lake, however not often seen intensive, low-level fog over the water. In February of 2023 we photographed Poconip fog there, however that was a thicker, persistent fog, the place the solar struggled to interrupt by, after which solely late within the morning. This was totally different. We noticed a big financial institution of low, damaged clouds over a lot of the lake, but additionally tendrils of fog lifting off the floor.
For the following hour or so we watched an attractive dawn unfold, with an early pink glow on the mist and clouds, then daylight breaking by. Then, at some extent when the sunshine appeared much less fascinating (at the least quickly), we determined to drive up greater to get an outline. Extra enjoyable ensued as we regarded out over the fog and low clouds overlaying the lake.
The entire morning was an surprising deal with. We had stopped in Lee Vining largely to see associates, and ended up catching a particular dawn at one in all my favourite, acquainted locations. You simply by no means know.
— Michael Frye
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Michael Frye is an expert photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He lives close to Yosemite Nationwide Park in California, however travels extensively to {photograph} pure landscapes within the American West and all through the world.
Michael makes use of mild, climate, and design to make images that seize the temper of the panorama, and convey the sweetness, energy, and thriller of nature. His work has obtained quite a few awards, together with the North American Nature Pictures Affiliation’s 2023 award for Wonderful Artwork in Nature Pictures. Michael’s images have appeared in publications around the globe, and he’s the creator and/or principal photographer of a number of books, together with Digital Panorama Pictures: Within the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Nice Masters, and The Photographer’s Information to Yosemite.
Michael likes to share his information of pictures by articles, books, workshops, on-line programs, and his weblog. He’s taught over 200 workshops centered on panorama pictures, evening pictures, digital picture processing, and printing.