Of all the camera-wielding luminaries who"ve snapped this eastward view of Yosemite Valley, few can hold a "candela" to Ansel Adams, born this day in 1902. The legendary photographer of Western landscapes was given his first camera here in Yosemite as a boy. The national park was his favorite place in the world, and he returned every year for the rest of his life.
An enduring vision
Today in History
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A narrow passage
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Is there a bug-egg emoji for this?
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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A picture-perfect day on Trillium
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Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
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Sundance Film Festival
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Salt of the earth
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Sailing across the ice
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Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Australia
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Saffron in bloom
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Balloon Ascension Day
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Welcome to the Hoh
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Happy Mother s Day
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Mardi Gras flower power
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The frog prince?
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Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Eye of the cave
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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Mute swans
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California
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Sonoma Coast State Park, California
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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Bellissima!
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