Traveler Photo Gallery: Winter in Yosemite National Park

Photos from my visit to Yosemite in January 2008

 Merced River along Route 140

The storm is coming

The Toyota Rav-4 that we hired at Oakland Airport. 4WD came in handy!

Yours truly on a snowy night

The morning after: no one will be using the amphitheater for a while!

El Capitan's summit partially shrouded in fog and mist

 Winter Wonderland

The new snow-proof shoes came in handy!

Yosemite Lodge at the Falls

Waiting for the Yosemite Shuttle

 The Yosemite Shuttle runs in even the most inclement weather

Deer Crossing

The local deer population weren't too upset by the snow

Yosemite Falls

The snow trail to Lower Yosemite Falls
 

The magnificence of Tunnel View

The snow's really coming down now.

The Ahwahnee Hotel

Inside the Native American-inspired hotel

The Ahwahnee Bar: home to amazing chilli

The picturesque Yosemite Chapel

Bridalveil Fall through the trees

Bridalveil Fall

 Half Dome from Yosemite Village

The Wawona Tunnel

Fir trees weighed down by snow

Yosemite Falls Shuttle Stop

The Yosemite Falls Trail

Incredible, fast-moving cloud

The snow entrance to Degnan's Deli

Sun peeking through

 

El Capitan at sunset

Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge

Our car

Wintry Tunnel View sunset

 Snowy Road to Badger Pass Ski Resort