El Capitan, Merced River, Snow

Snow-covered rocks line the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, with El Capitan in the distance catching the first light of day.

January in Yosemite Valley, and the Merced River was running low. The rocks along the bank were covered in a thick layer of fresh snow, and El Capitan was catching the first light of sunrise.

Yosemite Valley, California · 2008