Shawn Reeder, who made this almost mystical work of art, writes:

Yosemite, the High Sierra, and the Eastern Sierra are some of the most beautiful places on earth.  Ever since I serendipitously won a trip to Yosemite when I was 18, the beautiful Range of Light has captured my heart and become my home.  Nothing brings me more joy than to share this life changing beauty with other.

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Stars stream across the night sky, shadows fall across the mountains, and water waves endlessly through lakes. It’s a wonderful reminder of how awesome — in the proper sense of the word — the world is and what’s out there that’s worth protecting. And if this isn’t enough Yosemite for you, there’s always this version of the same idea that’s still available for all your nature-ogling needs.

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