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(via When snow meets fall: Beautiful photos capture 'snowliage' in Yosemite)
As the seasons change from fall to winter, there’s a spectacular event that can occur in Yosemite National Park — but only if the seasonal s
As the seasons change from fall to winter, there’s a spectacular event that can occur in Yosemite National Park — but only if the seasonal stars align.
The annual pops of yellow, orange and red that sprinkle the valley floor and other parts of the park come from bigleaf maples, black oaks and Pacific dogwoods. When those vibrant colors get a blanket of snow, Yosemite sees “snowliage,” the picturesque convergence of technicolor fall foliage with winter’s first big storm.
“Late fall is an incredibly beautiful time of year in Yosemite National Park,” said Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman. “Right now, we’re seeing the end of the fall colors with some brilliant gold leaves. The river is at its lowest, so it’s very peaceful and calm. It’s a very special and quiet time. Just the last few days as we get into the late fall right before the winter comes, it’s a unique time of the year.”
So far, much of 2023’s fall color has faded without a coating of snow in the lower elevations of the park. There is a chance of heavy snow in late December, but a deep Sierra Nevada freeze may knock out the color by that point.
Photographer Justin Katz captures Yosemite's elusive "snowliage."Justin Katz Photography For Alameda photographer Richard Wong, Yosemite “snowliage” is when nature really comes alive. “Toward the end of the season, you’ll have more texture,” he told SFGATE in a phone interview. “You’ll see bare branches mixed in with colorful leaves and maybe some snow on top of it. If you’re doing a detailed sort of scene, it’s much better to have that.” Wong, who has been shooting landscapes and nature professionally for over two decades, counts the California coast, Joshua Tree and Yosemite as his regular haunts. “In my opinion, it’s one of the more beautiful times to do nature photography, on the edges of the season,” he said. The same goes for Justin Katz. “It’s a pretty rare thing,” said Katz, a high-resolution landscape photographer who’s been to Yosemite “a few thousand times.” His resume also includes work at Zion National Park, Oregon’s Columbia Gorge, Norway, Iceland and Big Sur. He’s seen a lot and always comes back to Yosemite for inspiration. “There’s a bunch of trees that are bare,” he said. “You have the evergreens that are all over the place. The bare trees don’t add much to the scene, so you’re kind of very selectively looking for that pop of color and what’s going to add to the photo.” Calling it a “shoulder season” event, Katz told SFGATE professional and amateur photographers have something in common when it comes to shooting “snowliage.” “It’s a combination of being incredibly lucky, and [having] a willingness and preparedness to go at the drop of a hat if the conditions are right,” he said. “You either get really lucky or you don’t.” Sometimes it’s a question of getting to Yosemite Valley, which isn’t easy when wintry weather is circling. Wong recommends staying in the valley itself so your “snowliage” canvas is just steps away. If that’s not in the cards, Katz said a “go bag” full of the necessary equipment is a must. That, and keeping tabs on the weather forecast. “Watch the weather literally by the hour,” Wong said. “If you’re seeing an incoming major storm over a 48-hour period, [be ready]. Check hour-by-hour and see when they’re anticipating the snowstorm to hit. You want to time it so you’re there preferably right after the snowstorm hits.” The latter is probably one of the most important elements in landing the ideal shot. “Most people don’t wake up early enough in the day [to see fresh snow],” Wong said. “Unless it’s snowing all day long, all that snow might have melted off by the time they’ve had breakfast.” To achieve that true, undisturbed “snowliage” look, the most dedicated photographers hunker down and “get comfortable being uncomfortable” while waiting for the sun and clouds to combine for textbook Yosemite harmony. “When you’re there on the ground and you’re looking at a scene, it’s rare you get out of the car, take the shot and get back in the car,” Katz explained. “You’re moving around a lot to see what works, and you shoot tens of thousands of shots to get the handful that work. You’re taking so many that don’t work and you just keep going and keep going.” But not all great “snowliage” images come from professional photographers. “My iPhone 15 is incredible, too. So many people have access to incredible cameras,” Katz said, emphasizing meticulous planning to land that perfect shot. “It would be one thing if I went to Yosemite once and captured this stuff. You’ve got to go a lot. You have to allocate time. You have to be lucky. You have to be patient.”
Snowliage in Smugglers Notch on 8 Oct 2022. The ceiling cleared enough to take off.. Love the twisty road through the Notch... #snowliage #smuggs #jefffolger #jefffoliage #Vermont #fallcolor #fallfoliage #vermontfallcolors #dronephotography #dji (at Smugglers Notch) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjdLggJuXz-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Snowliage in Smugglers Notch on 8 Oct 2022. The ceiling cleared enough to take off.. #snowliage #smuggs #jefffolger #jefffoliage #Vermont #fallcolor #fallfoliage #vermontfallcolors #dronephotography #dji (at Smugglers Notch) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjdLggJuXz-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Snow + Fall Foliage = Snowliage.
Stunning California photos capture how snow meets fall in 'snowliage'
Oct. 12, 2021 - SF Gate
Snow is coming early this year, giving us the rare phenomenon of “snowliage,” snow while the trees still have their colorful fall leaves. Check out the link for beautiful photos of snow and fall colors in Northern California. We gifted the 395, where these photos were taken, in 2017 and 2018.
The 2020 foliage Season, a Retrospect
The 2020 foliage Season, a Retrospect
It has certainly been an interesting season, Hell, this whole year has been interesting and you know what they say… Be Careful about wishing for interesting times, you might get it!
The fall colors are glowing wherever we look, in all directions, Burke Vermont. View in my Gallery.
New England has certainly put on quite a show this autumn, and while I was wrong about an early arrival versus…
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Well my leaf peepers, I hope you got your fill of the fall colors for 2016, I know, we can never have enough… Mother Nature out did herself on making the hunt, interesting… If you are still finding fall colors be sure to post your finds on my New England fall foliage FB page.
Snow + Foliage = Snowliage
One of the concerns I always have is if Mother Nature gets a jump on winter and dumps snow on us early. In 2011 she brought an inch or so right before Halloween here in Salem and more than a foot in western Mass. But! What this can provide is the event we call Snowliage.
Snowliage! Click the image or this link to view this special event in my online gallery.
This shot of mine above is the perfect example, when only the higher elevations are affected and all the lower zones are still covered in fall colors. But you can find many different “great” examples from high to low vantage points.
So we go from this…
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more Snowliage
Events for the coming week/weekend
I just went up on New England fall events and found two GIANT pumpkin events this week.
RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns 200 Seaport Blvd. Boston, MA 818-639- 8981 Website / Tickets
Thursday, October 27th, 6:00pm to 9:30pm Friday, October 28th, 10:00am to 10:30pm Saturday, October 29th, 10:00am to 10:30pm Sunday, October 30th 10:00am to 10:30pm
Indoor Event / Open Rain or Shine. Visit The RISE’s event page for videos and a slideshow.
Admission: Click here to buy advanced tickets and access special discounts to The RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns (available while supplies last). Children 2 and under are FREE!
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Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo Roger Williams Park Zoo 1000 Elmwood Ave. Providence, RI Guest Services: 401 941-4998 x 316 Nightly, October 6th- November 6th, 2016
Value Nights (Mon. – Thurs.): 6pm – 11pm, with last admission at 10pm. Tickets sold online and at Zoo admissions.
Don’t know if you will be impressed check this link to my recorded video of last year at Roger Williams park.
*NEW* Prime Nights (Fri. – Sun.): Timed ticket entry starting at 5:30pm. Tickets for Prime Nights are sold online ONLY.
Admission Value Nights (Mon. – Thurs.): $15 adults; $12 children (ages 2-12) – Sold at Zoo Admissions and Online. Enter any time between 5:30 and 10pm – the trail closes at 11pm. Prime Nights (Fri. – Sun.): $18 adults; $15 children (ages 2-12) – Sold Online Only.
Of Course all this week and into Halloween (Monday night) you will find frightfully good times for both adults and the kiddies. You can find BOTH! historic AND witchy fun in Salem. You have many historical walking tours but especially the Salem Maritime National Historic Site which show cases the maritime history of Salem and her contribution to the building of a young nation.
But if you want all the scares and pumpkins that you can take then Salem is the place to be. Please click the Haunted Happenings Magazine link to see what is going on this week with schedules and prices.
Weather forecast
As of right now the rain looks to be coming in on Thursday and Sunday but the rest of the days are looking very good for Halloween fun! (Please check your weather apps for current Wx since it will change!)
Comment to win!
My comment to win has ended for 2016 with Jack Eaton winning for October. Now I will put each of the winners names for 2016 into a hat and pick one to send a gallery wrap of their choosing from my online art gallery www.Vistaphotography.com. For those who are winners from this year you can start picking out your favorites!
I will be writing occasional articles over the winter as my mind turns to images of autumn but if you have any questions I hope you’ll stop in either here on my blog or the New England fall foliage Facebook page and say HI! If you took any images from this past fall, the Facebook page is a great place to share your images as well!
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Final foliage report for 2016 Well my leaf peepers, I hope you got your fill of the fall colors for 2016, I know, we can never have enough...
Searchin for the #snowliage today in the #astrovan. // 10•23•16, 3:02 pm. (at Saddleback Mountain)