Gates of the Valley

The Gates of the Valely in Yosemite National Park stand in soft, smokey light as the sun nears setting. The El Portal Fire a few miles to the west was fueling the air with a blue smokey haze but that haze was no match for the majestic beauty of this splendid landscape. The recognizable face of El Capitan dominates the left and the cascade of Cathedral Rocks makes up the right side of the valley's gateway. Moreover; the hidden behind trees here, Bridalveil Fall was a trickle in this driest of years.