Back by popular demand, I’ve calculated the best dates to shoot Horsetail Falls in Yosemite National Park in 2012. Similar to 2011, I used the same procedure that I originally used in 2010 to calculate the range of acceptable times to view or photograph the falls. For 2012, the best viewing times are between February 15, 2012 and February 28, 2012 with the absolute peak date being February 21, 2012. 

For a more detailed explanation of the procedure used to determine these dates, be sure to check out my blog post Photographing Yosemite’s Horsetail Falls.

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Last year I sat down and came up with a list of what I considered to be my top images of 2010 for inclusion on Jim Goldstein’s best photos of the year blog project. Now that 2011 has come and gone, I present my favorites from last year (I managed to come up with 10 this year):

 

Descending Winter Alta’s North Ridge – Sequioa National Park

 

Clouds and Evening Light on El Cap – Yosemite National Park

 

Frost on Yosemite Falls – Yosemite National Park

 

Pardington Cove – Big Sur

 

Liberty Cap, Nevada, and Vernal Falls – Yosemite National Park

 

Taft Point Sunset – Yosemite National Park

 

Moonrise over Half Dome – Yosemite National Park

 

The Tunnels – San Diego

 

Ice Skating on Tenaya Lake – Yosemite National Park

 

Late Afternoon – San Francisco