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Reflections from the Merced River deep from within Yosemite National Park. The visible lines in the sky and in the reflection are of the contrails of high-flyin...
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Reflections from the Merced River deep from within Yosemite National Park. The visible lines in the sky and in the reflection are of the contrails of high-flying aircraft - a reminder that civilization is never far away.
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stephenmay
June 04, 2015
Thanks for your comment! The lines are high-flying aircraft contrails. I was annoyed by them at first (who wants aircraft exhaust in their nature landscape photo?!) But, I ended up thinking it added an interesting dimension to the photo.
VDGG
June 04, 2015
Some how the lines meet to symbolise a missing mountain peak ... so perfect. Beauty in disguise
stephenmay
June 04, 2015
Agreed. And, I can't take credit for that. It was a discovery made after the shutter was released.
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