Along the Merced

Before the granite icons of Yosemite National Park rise into view, the Merced River surges through the foothills with raw momentum. Swollen and restless, the water churns over stone and current, carrying the untamed energy of the Sierra toward the valley. This moment captures the river in full force... wild, urgent, and unapologetic... announcing the power of the landscape long before the famous cliffs come into view.