Yosemite Falls reflected in a seasonal pond in Cooks Meadow

This is Yosemite Falls as viewed from the Sentinel Bridge parking area. During the spring and early summer, Cooks Meadow fills with meltwater and runoff to become a temporary pond. If you stand in the right spot and crouch down a bit, you can get the falls and its reflection in one shot. We've also taken multiple shots from this perspective and combined them, but this one was taken in one frame with a film camera in 1992. The trees have had another 25 years worth of growth since this was taken and are noticeably taller now.

Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story!

National Trails Day, June 3, 2017

Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story!

Entering Yellowstone National Park...Yay!

So we're happy to enter Yellowstone's western entrance and give that a thumbs-up.

But then when it's time to leave, we give that a thumbs-down and wish we didn't have to go.

We took these twin-selfies, using a Samsung Galaxy S III on a selfie stick, in August 2016 at West Yellowstone at the entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

Robinson Twins "twin selfie" in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, with Lower Falls

In our August, 2015 trip, we camped at Canyon Village in Yellowstone National Park. The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is famous for the two waterfalls you can view from the rim of the canyon. The Lower Falls in the distance is about 300 feet high. A trail leads to the top of the falls. In this view, farther downstream, you can see much of the canyon walls, the Yellowstone River down below, some thermal features steaming from the walls, ospreys seeking fish, and the falls creating a mist.

This picture was taken with the Canon PowerShot SX530 HS at the end of a selfie stick. Rick, on the left, tried to angle the lens so that you couldn't tell that he was holding the selfie stick that easily. The previous evening, we showered at the Canyon Village's facilities and Rick bought new Yellowstone t-shirts for himself and Bob, which we were both wearing this day. Taken at ISO 100, f/8, 1/200 sec. at the widest lens angle.

Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story!

Robinson Twins "twin selfie" at the Lewis River in southern Yellowstone, with Lewis Falls in the distance.

We entered Yellowstone from the south in August, 2015 and stopped at the Lewis River, where a bridge crosses over. In the distance, the highest waterfall on the river is Lewis Falls, south of Lewis Lake, from which the river drains. Lots of people stop here as essentially the first really scenic pull out along the road when coming in from the south. At least, it's the first waterfall you'll encounter when entering from the south end of the park.

Rick held his Canon PowerShot SX530 at the end of a selfie stick to take this picture. This camera is light enough that the selfie stick can hold it. This trip was the first time we decided to try getting what we call "twin selfies" with any camera. The picture was taken at ISO 200, f/8, 1/640 sec.

Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story!