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Snowy Yosemite Forest Grove in Winter (1927)

A dense mountain forest of pine and fir trees blanketed in heavy fresh snow under a diffused winter sky, with a dark tree trunk prominent in the foreground. — Snowy Yosemite Forest Grove in Winter (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

The diffused light of a snowy Yosemite California forest grove provided a perfect exposure study for the Chief Engineer in 1927. His careful documentation preserves the peaceful isolation of the backcountry.