Ice bubbles and reflections along the Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

Ice bubbles and reflections along the Merced River, Yosemite

The holidays have kept me busy, so I haven’t been up to Yosemite Valley recently, but we’re having a cold snap, and there should be a lot of ice along the Merced River and Bridalveil Creek. I love photographing ice, because you can find so many great patterns and designs in it, as well as beautiful reflections. Here’s are a few ice images from Yosemite Valley, but if you live anywhere with a cold climate you’re bound to find interesting ice nearby.

— Michael Frye

Reeds, ice, and reflections, Yosemite. Under certain conditions a polarizing filter can reveal rainbow colors in ice.

Reeds, ice, and reflections, Yosemite. Under certain conditions a polarizing filter can reveal rainbow colors in ice

Hoar frost crystals on ice, Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

Hoar frost crystals on ice, Merced River, Yosemite

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Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He is the author or principal photographer of The Photographer’s Guide to YosemiteYosemite Meditations, Yosemite Meditations for Women, Yosemite Meditations for Adventurers, and Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Great Masters. He has also written three eBooks: Light & Land: Landscapes in the Digital Darkroom, Exposure for Outdoor Photography, and Landscapes in Lightroom 5: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide. Michael has written numerous magazine articles on the art and technique of photography, and his images have been published in over thirty countries around the world. Michael has lived either in or near Yosemite National Park since 1983, currently residing just outside the park in Mariposa, California.