My flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu posted this magnificent image of Oceano Dunes in Southern California at sunset taken with his Canon 5D III.
Stan Yoshinobu
Shards of light and sand
Another fantastic Oceano Dunes image from my flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu.
Oceano Dunes
Another fantastic Oceano Dunes image from my flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu.
Twins at sunrise
My flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu posted another wonderful shot taken in Yosemite Valley, this time of (from left to right): Yosemite Falls, The Lost Arrow Spire, and Yosemite Point with two wonderful trees in the foreground and a light snow and ground fog to make it even more atmospheric.
I spent many summers climbing in Yosemite Valley in the 1970’s and early 1980’s.
Half Dome and clouds
My flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu posted another shot taken in Yosemite Valley, this time of the northwest face of Half Dome with clouds surrounding it. There is no doubt that Stan waited a while to get this shot, waiting for the light to hit the top of the dome just right so it had the most contrast with the sky. This is a brilliant image and no doubt Ansel Adams would be impressed.
On the left edge of the frame is Royal Arches and to the right of it, Washington Column, both of which have numerous rock climbed on them (which I did a long time ago). More recently (20 years ago) my wife and I hiked up the back side of Half Dome (went up the cables) and hung out over the visor. Too bad I didn’t take a lot of pictures on that hike, it was epic.
Oceano Dunes
My flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu has done an amazing job photographing this spectacular California State Park.
Oceano Dunes
Another outstanding Oceano Dunes, California image from my flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu. The extreme contrast with great shadows make this almost an abstraction.
Storm over Clouds Rest
My flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu posted this dramatic image of a storm breaking over Clouds Rest, a rock formation near Half Dome in Yosemite Valley.
Big Sur
My flickr contact Stan Yoshinobu has posted this striking monochrome of Big Sur, California taken with his Canon 5D Mark III. Spectacular detail.
Oceano Dunes

Flickr member Stan Yoshinobu has captured a fantastic array of shadows in sand dunes in this image of the Oceano Dunes on the California coast.