This is one of my favorite Yosemite photographs by Ansel Adams. The photograph brings back memories I have of this amazing place, I have been coming out to this beautiful National Park since I was six years old. Ansel Adams like me, repeatedly ventured off into Yosemite, except he was gone for few months out of the year. He visited every year from the 1916’s to his death. He knew every part of these mountains. He knew the most beautiful locations and had the patience to wait for the perfect moment. This was one of those perfect moments, the clearing winter storm. Like many art pieces this photograph can be interpreted in different ways. For me, it represents the storms in ones life. Once the storms pass, the beauty of life will shine bright. You just have to be patient, like Ansel was in capturing this image. Ansel’s photography is an inspiration to many, including myself.
