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Frosty Morning in Yosemite

Yosemite National Park, renowned for its grandeur, transforms into a winter wonderland on frost-kissed mornings. Venturing into the meadows as the sun delicately paints the landscape, I found myself immersed in a world where frost transforms every blade of grass and pine needle into a crystalline masterpiece.

As dawn breaks, the meadows of Yosemite come alive with a delicate layer of frost, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. The air is crisp, and the quietude is only interrupted by the soft crunch of frost beneath my boots. The world seems to hold its breath in anticipation of the sun's warm touch.

The frosty meadows offer a unique canvas for photographers. The play of light and shadow is accentuated, creating a contrast that adds depth to every photograph. The meandering streams, partially frozen, add a touch of tranquility to the scene, while the distant granite peaks stand as silent sentinels against the cold morning sky.

I thought this would be the perfect collection of images to share as we move into the final month of the year and the weather turns colder. Make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy!

A Nostalgic Feeling

I was lucky enough to spend three years studying for my undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford in the UK, and I still miss it at times. The city is a charming mixture of many architectural styles, dating as far back as the 1000s, when it was founded. My college was more modern than most, built exclusively with the purpose of accepting women as students and academic staff at the University in Victorian times, but I still got to explore almost every other college in my time there. The collection of images below is a little longer than my usual blog post length, but I hope it will be a fun one to scroll through.

Chapel of the Lord of the Stone

The beaches near Porto are relatively under-explored, and yet contain photographic gems such as the Capela do Senhor da Pedra (Chapel of the Lord of the Stone). We arrived just before sunset, and caught the golden light just before sundown from the air, followed by more traditional images from ground-level. By sunset, we were mostly alone at the beach, a truly unusual occurrence for a place like this!