The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne

The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne  by Mar Silva
The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne  by Mar Silva

The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne

The trail is on the right. Aren’t the colors of the river amazing !
The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne is the portion of the valley of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park. As defined by the United States Geological Survey, it begins immediately below Tuolumne Meadows and ends immediately above Hetch Hetchy Valley.
The Tuolumne River runs as a somewhat wavy line from east to west. It originates in the high-altitude flatlands of Tuolumne Meadows, just west of the Sierra Nevada’s main divide.

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey, 4 months ago

    The colours certainly are amazing and just how clear is that river! What a wonderful place!

  • djlampkins

    djlampkins, 4 months ago

    I LOVE THIS!! You really hit it again with this shot! Top notch, Four Stars, etc.
    An instant fave!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1, 4 months ago

    WOW! That clarity and the colour of the water is unbelievable and I there is amazing detail throughout ! Beautiful work Mar!
    :))

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 4 months ago

    The water is so clear, wish I was there now. I need another couple of weeks in a place like this.

  • Leena  Hedman

    Leena Hedman, 4 months ago

    Absolutely gorgeous!!

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats, 4 months ago

    this is very beautiful and so peaceful , another place to be and relax and enjoy the beauty of nature

  • jacqi

    jacqi, 4 months ago

    Four Stars? I’ll give it five for sure. Just lovely.

  • tomg

    tomg, 4 months ago

    Gorgeous as always …

  • VanSnuG

    VanSnuG, 4 months ago

    So Beautiful. Pristine Beauty. :-)

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson, 4 months ago

    Is this ever lovely, beautiful phoytography !!!

  • Paul Gibbons

    Paul Gibbons, 4 months ago

    Fantastic scenery, brilliantly captured. Great work

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill, 4 months ago

    Another beauty, absolutely fantastic vista, colour, capture, place, water, everything. just perfect.

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters, 4 months ago

    What a serene and beautiful place. How I would love to walk there. The colors of the water are amazing. Love it, Mar!

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal, 4 months ago

    Love all the colours in this.
    Well captured dear Mar.

  • Lynn Bawden

    Lynn Bawden, 4 months ago

    Great shot Mar. I love the Tuolumne River. You did a great job showing the clarity of the river…XXX…Lynn

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW, 4 months ago

    So very beautiful Maria ! I love how you can see all the rocks through the water –
    And love the composition of the photo ….all the lines just draw you in :)

  • Ranald

    Ranald, 4 months ago

    Wow, the water is almost like Bosta!

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1, 4 months ago

    breathtaking!

  • buddykfa

    buddykfa, 4 months ago

    Mar,
    This is truly a great shot. I agree, the water is brilliant and a totally different color
    than I’ve ever seen before. And you must be about 12,000 feet in that you seem to <br />be the ‘tree-line’.
    And, then, those mountains rise up from there. They must be huge!
    I like the contrast of the green living things and the stark gray & white of the
    rocks.
    Nice pic, Mar.
    You go girl !

  • joak

    joak, 4 months ago

    well done mar this makes you feel good nature is amazin

  • Christina Reid

    Christina Reid, 4 months ago

    WOW This is beautiful!!!! I wish I was there.

  • LindaR

    LindaR, 4 months ago

    what a beautiful capture ~ the way the river curves and sings in color, the traveling trees that line it and the rock just multi colored in pinks ~ what a spectacular backdrop of mountains ~ the expansive sense of this place ~ wonderful Marxx

  • kim Davitt

    kim Davitt, 4 months ago

    oh mar

    how wonderful, what a view

    simply stunning, so crisp and clear, love the way the water changes the colour of the stones

  • Jay Ryser

    Jay Ryser, 4 months ago

    The colors are great – wonderful shot

  • WarrenMackenzie

    WarrenMackenzie, 4 months ago

    Judging by the river banks this one must swell to 5-6 feet with the Spring runoff. Looks like a great place for filming a cowboy movie. Lovely photo Mar.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath, 4 months ago

    great shot love the clear water and composition

  • Joanne A. Bradley

    Joanne A. Bradley, 4 months ago

    This is soooooo beautiful!I love how the green of the trees is repeated in the water and the rest of the scenery is on the white side! Almost like nature using selective coloring! :-)
    Just breathtaking!!!!

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh, 4 months ago

    What lovely colors; the water is so green but in a very pretty way. The contrast between the dry rocks and the ones in the water is pretty amazing; especially considering that the water doesn’t look so deep.

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain, 4 months ago

    Wow wow wow, the colors in the river, the trees, such spectacular beauty, awesome & wonderful capture Mar

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert, 4 months ago

    Gorgeous Mar!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio, 4 months ago

    Gorgeous scene…beautiful capture Maria!

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez, 4 months ago

    This is so beautiful, love how you can see the rocks in the water color and all. Great shot. :)

  • brirose55

    brirose55, 4 months ago

    breathtaking mar

  • Howard Widdison

    Howard Widdison, 4 months ago

    Cant think of anything to say that does not repeat all of the above comments….Bl@@}~ Fantastic!!!

  • John Dekker

    John Dekker, 4 months ago

    Yosemite is stunning Mar, and you’ve captured is so beautifully….great shot

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 4 months ago

    superb

  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers, 4 months ago

    this is just breathtaking, my friend…..i can’t stop looking into it….seeing that clear water and thinking of all the beautiful smooth stones in it…..those mountains so big and the green of the trees…...mother earth at her finest…..thank you, mar…..this leaves my spirit soaring! :-)

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson, 4 months ago

    Sooo beautiful, sooo inviting…thanks for bringing this beauty to us Maria, and you have a wonderful day!

  • Mark  Coleman

    Mark Coleman, 4 months ago

    What a great looking stream, great color

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva in reply to Mark Coleman’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thank you Mark.
    xxx
    Mar

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth, 4 months ago

    Absolutely delightful image Mar!! xx

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva, 4 months ago

    Thank you EVERYONE for all your kind words. I really cherish eac and everyone of them.
    xxx000
    Mar

  • Travis  Easton

    Travis Easton, 4 months ago

    Another stunning corner of your gorgeous back yard.

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea, 4 months ago

    I love this one silva, great nature ! so refreshing.

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols, 4 months ago

    Stunning photography and landscape….wow!!

  • Michele Duncan IPA

    Michele Duncan..., 4 months ago

    Fantastic angle and detail. Going in my favs!

  • Ken Fortie

    Ken Fortie, 4 months ago

    Great depth, great capture.

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