Yosemite

Hello!

I am so excited to share our latest west coast adventure with you! This past weekend Tyler and I drove to Yosemite National Park to stay in a little cabin in the woods :) We had the pleasure of sharing the cabin with our friends and their sweet baby girl. In contrast to the pictures I posted from Muir Woods, these photos have not been touched in photoshop or lightroom (except converting to B/W).  It just goes to show the true beauty nature has to offer. 

I was in awe of the massive rock structures with stunning waterfalls streaming down them.  We could not have asked for better weather - clear skies, sunny in the 60s, but still had a crisp breeze.  Then, Sunday morning, when we woke up to leave, it started snowing! It was so beautiful and made for some wonderful wintery wonderland photos! Here are some of my FAVORITE shots from the weekend...

On the way into the Valley

I think I'll frame this one for the house :)

 Hence the name "Mirror Lake"

 Yep, the puppies got to come along too!

A pretty picturesque way to say goodbye.

I am already thinking about when we can go back :)

Muir Woods

As many of you know, Tyler and I will be moving to Charlotte, North Carolina in July - leaving us a short time to explore the west coast!  A couple weeks ago we drove to Muir Woods National Monument, which is located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.  There was a self guided nature tour in which you are surrounded by redwood trees over 600 years old.  It was such a peaceful and stunning environment - and of course I couldn't go without my camera!  

Once we were done with our hike, we made our way over to the town of Sausalito. They are primarily known for breathtaking views of San Francisco and Angel Island, but they also have a delightful downtown area filled with quaint restaurants and shops. (I'll post the Sausalito photos in a couple days!)

Since our day trip, I have received my new Adobe Light Room Software!  I have been experimenting and playing around with all the different tools over the past couple days and feel like I came out with some pretty neat images!  

Here are some of the results :)

 Golden Gate Bridge

 Low saturation shots

 Detail shots with "yesteryear" filter

Tyler likes this one because he says it looks like he is "The Chosen One" HA

Warning: This will come across as extremely cheesy.

 I loved this tree because their roots and foundation were one, 

yet they were still two trees.

Playing with how focus and depth of field can completely change the feeling of a photo.

Next stop...Yosemite!