The Vernal Fall footbridge seen from a rock below it, the Merced River filling the foreground, Yosemite National Park.

Below the Bridge

Vernal Fall, Yosemite National Park, California

The classic view of the Vernal Fall footbridge, which means the only decision left to make is where to stand. I worked down onto a rock slightly below bridge level. From there the water fills the bottom of the frame instead of draining out of it, and the bridge sits high enough to read as something people cross rather than as a line ruled across the picture.

Nikon Z 7_2 · NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S · 19mm · f/11 · 1.3s · ISO 31

July 12, 2026

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