Keywords:united, states, california, america, usa, state, landscape, yosemite, national, park, conifer, tree, rock, rocky, ground, olmsted, point, lodgepole, pine, granite, harsh, climate
Photo Info
Dimensions2336 x 3504
Original file size7.21 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken1-Jun-07 02:07
Date modified10-Apr-12 21:55
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 20D
Focal length17 mm
Exposure1/125 at f/6.3
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modeAverage
Tree growing in rock at Olmsted Point 1
A lone Lodgepole Pine growing near Olmsted Point. Trees at this elevation are smaller and more sparse, with stands broken by areas of exposed granite. The climate in these habitats is harsh and the growing season is short.br/br/Yosemite National Park reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chainis in central California. It is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams and Giant Sequoia groves. Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals, with almost 95% of the park being designated wilderness.
