El Capitan and Yosemite Valley
by Mary Jane Armstrong
Title
El Capitan and Yosemite Valley
Artist
Mary Jane Armstrong
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
An early morning portrait featuring a distant log fog and sunflare illuminating El Capitan, Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite Valley, and Half Dome in the far distance.
El Capitan is the large granite rock to the left of the image - El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, located on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end.
The granite monolith extends about 3,000 feet (900 m) from base to summit along its tallest face, and is one of the world's favorite challenges for rock climbers and BASE jumpers.
The formation was named "El Capitan" by the Mariposa Battalion when it explored the valley in 1851. El Capit("the captain", "the chief") was taken to be a loose Spanish translation of the local Native American name for the cliff, variously transcribed as "To-to-kon oo-lah" or "To-tock-ah-noo-lah". It is unclear if the Native American name referred to a specific tribal chief, or simply meant "the chief" or "rock chief".[4] In modern times, the formation's name is often contracted to "El Cap", especially among rock climbers and BASE jumpers.
The top of El Capitan can be reached by hiking out of Yosemite Valley on the trail next to Yosemite Falls, then proceeding west. For climbers, the challenge is to climb up the sheer granite face; there are many named climbing routes, all of them arduous. (wikkipedia)
Half Dome is in the distant background - Half Dome is a granite dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is possibly Yosemite's most familiar rock formation. The granite crest rises more than 4,737 ft (1,444 m) above the valley floor. (wikkipedia)
Yosemite Valley Floor winds between these beautiful granite rock formations. Filled with forests and the Merced River.
Featured in the following groups:
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery - 5/30/15
Images That Excite You - 5/31/15
Worldly Photography - 6/2/15
Premium FAA Artists Group - 6/09/15
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May 30th, 2015
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John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Rosenberger
This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved
Mary Jane Armstrong replied:
Thank you so much Randy! I am honored and humbled by your kind words and feature.