Stunning Liberty Cap – Behind the Scenes

I can never get enough of the awe-inspiring beauty that is Yosemite National Park.  Everywhere you look in the park you will find unbelievable beauty on display.  A couple summers ago, I hiked the 8.9 mile Panorama Trail from Glacier Point.  Along the way I would stop to take photos to try to capture the amazing scenery all around.  As I came up the switchback laden hill from Illilouette Falls, I saw the potential for one of my future paintings and began capturing shots that I could use to compose the scene I was envisioning.  I especially loved how the water falling from Nevada Fall looked so refreshing and inviting as it tumbled into the bed of trees below with the mist billowing upward.  Every time I visit this park I see something new and remain in awe of its grandeur.