Valley View at Sunrise | Yosemite NP

The Merced River in Winter at Sunrise

The Merced river meanders through the valley and it is well worth hiking along it to find something different.

No visit to Yosemite is complete without a sunrise / sunset shoot at valley view. This is a famous location and probably at its best after a snowfall in winter. Ideally you need mist, snow and breaking sunlight (not too much to ask!)

Best times to photograph Yosemite - sunrise and sunset

The mornings are often the best time to take photos in the winter as the hoar frost lingers on the branches of the trees and creates a crystal coating on the ground fauna. However, closer to sunset you often get fog setting in and this can lead to great images throughout the valley but mostly in the meadow areas at the east and west end of the valley.

Location: Yosemite National Park.

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