Unicorn Peak and Thundercloud, Yosemite National Park, California, 1967. Photo by Ansel Adams.
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“The familiar and intimate aspects of the Sierra that one has learned to love during the long summer days are not obscured by winter snows. Rather the grand contours and profiles of the range are clarified and embellished under the white splendor; the mountains are possessed of a new majesty and peace.” —Ansel Adams

“Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California,” 1944. Photo by the legendary Ansel Adams (1902-1984).
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“I had been at this location countless times over many years, but only once did I encounter just such a combination of visual elements …the storm was first of heavy rain, which turned to snow and began to clear about noon. I drove to the place known as New Inspiration Point and waited for the clouds to form.” - Ansel Adams

A bison convoy plows through the Yellowstone National Park snow. National Park Service photo by Jim Peaco⁣.
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“With their large heads and massive neck and shoulder muscles, they can clear a path and forage through deep snow. Remember: When encountering a snowplow or a bison, always ‘give it room’ by staying a safe distance behind it.” - U.S. National Park Service

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Cedar Tree at Yosemite National Park, winter, 1935. Photo by Ansel Adams.
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“We need a return to the spirit of the madrigals, of the communal participation and joy of creating beauty in every form.” — Ansel Adams

“Moon and Half Dome," taken at Yosemite National Park, 28 December, 1960. Photo by Ansel Adams.
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“Although it would go on to garner worldwide acclaim and become one of Ansel's most famous images, ‘Moon and Half Dome’ was first published as the wedding announcement for Adams' son, Michael, and his daughter-in-law, Jeanne, in 1962.” - Ansel Adams Photo Gallery

Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California, winter, 1940. Photo by Ansel Adams.
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“The familiar and intimate aspects of the Sierra that one has learned to love during the long summer days are not obscured by winter snows. Rather the grand contours and profiles of the range are clarified and embellished under the white splendor; the mountains are possessed of a new majesty and peace.” - Ansel Adams