You can't think of Yosemite without thinking of Ansel Adams.  I have studied Ansel's work since I picked up my first camera.  I fell in love with Yosemite after my parents took my sister and I there on a vacation 30 years ago.  It is probably my favorite place on the planet.  There is just something special about Yosemite that I have not found anywhere else.  Beautiful meadows, redwoods, waterfalls and majestic granite cliffs adorn the valley.  It is an incredibly peacefull place for me that I hope to one day show my kids and hope they have a similar appreciation for its grandeur.  (click image to see full screen)