river Archives - Mark Middleton

Gates of the Valley

by markmiddletonLandscapes March 25, 2026April 25, 2026Comments are Disabled

I’ve shared this same composition in summer before, but with winter upon us I wanted to offer a glimpse of what Yosemite National Park and the Gates of the Valley likely look like this morning. Returning to the same places in different seasons is one of the great privileges of photography—watching the environment transform completely …

Yosemite in Winter

by markmiddletonLandscapes January 25, 2026April 26, 2026Comments are Disabled

Yosemite in winter is a world of its own—quiet, mystical, and absolutely breathtaking. I took this photograph during a solo trip in January 2018, just after a heavy snowfall. The air was cold, the valley was silent, and for a brief moment, the clouds broke just enough for this frame to come alive. This particular …