Picture within a picture

Just look a little deeper into your scenes and uncover the potential of compositions

- Tom Mackie

The rain was persistent all day, which was odd as I came to Yosemite National Park in January expecting fresh snowfall. It didn’t look like I would be getting the camera out for a while, which didn’t matter as I was having a few days’ break with good friends from LA. We were reminiscing about the times we came to Yosemite over the years and how it’s changed.

Late in the afternoon the rain stopped and the clouds began to part, so we went up to Tunnel View to capture a high view over the valley. This location was immortalized by Ansel Adams. It’s said the best photos are only a few feet from the road, so it’s ironic this shot was made from the car park.