Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Educational film regarding Yosemite National Park. Excellent scenics of Yosemite in spring and winter, combined with shots of people hiking, skiing, rock climbing, rafting, hang gliding, etc. Originally shot on film.
Yosemite National Park
Zoom out from scenic reflection of snowy mountain in rippling water. LS snowy Half Dome. LS dramatic rock face stippled with snow. Panning LS across Yosemite Valley, stop at sheer rockface (El Capitan, tunnel view). LSs snowy mountain, rockfaces, precipice. Nice TLS tree in woods, sun behind it for dramatic effect. TLS snow falling in woods. Nice MSs river and creek, water rushing gently over rocks. TLS/LSs of Vernal Falls (scenic waterfall). TLS/LSs of Yosemite Falls. Great MS snow falling in woods (forest). MSs creek, water over rocks. TLS/LSs upper Yosemite Falls. TLS shady river. TLS/LSs Half Dome in snow.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Intro Credits.
Yosemite National Park
High angle WLS/LSs of Yosemite Valley. TLS river in FG, waterfall (Bridal Veil Falls?) with extremely long drop in BG. LS of Yosemite Falls. TLSs cascades of Chilnualna Falls. LS/TLSs waterfalls in winter, snow abounding. Beautiful LS waterfall and rockface in winter. LS of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite Valley, winter. LS of Cathedral Rocks, winter. LSs of El Capitan, winter. LS of Half Dome, winter. TLS granite rock. Hazy LS Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Illustrations of valleys w/ winding rivers.
Yosemite National Park
TLS/MSs of Merced River.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Illustrations of ancient glacier.
Yosemite National Park
TLS two streams joining. Tilting down TLS waterfall.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Illustration of Lake Yosemite.
Yosemite National Park
Scenic panning LS of Yosemite Valley with wildflowers and grasses in the foreground, trees in the mid-ground and rock mountains in the background. LSs summit of Half Dome, spring & winter. LS El Capitan, winter. TLS exfoliated granite rock. MS flowers blooming in crack of granite rock. MS/CUs flowers blooming in wild (California Poppies, Dogwood). TLS several white-tailed deer standing in snow. MS coyote walking in snow. MS doe and fawn resting in shade, spring. MCU two lizards resting on rock. MS bird with blue feathers on tree limb. TLSs abandoned Native American teepees (tipi) made of wood in Yosemite.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Illustration of 1949 Gold Rush miners digging for gold.
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TLS manmade wooden dwelling pan up to massive rock formation.
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DO NOT SELL: Archival illustrations of Yosemite. Oil paintings of a romanticized Yosemite.
Yosemite National Park
TLS entrance to Maraposa grove of giant sequoia trees. TLS/LSs lake.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Archival B&W photos of people visiting Yosemite by horse & carriage. Archival stills of steam locomotive train, carriages & cars going through entrance cut into base of giant sequoia. Archival stills of naturalist JOHN MUIR.
Yosemite National Park
Scenic LS of Yosemite Valley. TLS rock formation dotted with frost.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Archival still of JOHN MUIR.
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TLS Valley shrouded in early morning mist. MSs flowers growing from rocks. TLS schoolhouse or church in Valley. MS gnarled limb of tree. Great LSs Half Dome enveloped in mist, winter. Great scenic shots of Yosemite Valley, waterfalls, streams and Rocks in winter. MS snow falling in forest. Great TLS snow falling in woods.
Yosemite National Park
TLS several cars in parking lot w/ several inches of snow on them. TLS two Caucasian women cross-country skiing along path in woods. LSs people skiing, chairlift crossing screen; TLSs men skiing at base of mountain; MS boy carefully skiing to pal; TLS crowd waiting in line for chairlift; MS white girl w/ stringy blond hair, wearing pink ski outfit, on short skis at base of mountain; great MS white boy skiing, going too fast & falling down. Scenic shots of Yosemite back country-- granite domes, lake, & alpine meadow. LS rock climbers on dangerous sheer rockface; MSs people watching climbers w/ binoculars (one cheesy fella wears a mesh knit tank top-- yuck!). TLS two white teens on hairy granite ledge overlooking valley, zoom out to show dizzying height.
Yosemite National Park
MS tourists hiking along path. MS Asian man taking photograph of Asian woman at scenic view area along hiking path. LS experienced hikers climbing up rock, misty waterfall in BG. H/a MS 2 Caucasian children wearing life vests, rowing in small raft; MS elderly white couple rowing in another raft. TLS tourists touring Yosemite in park tram. TLS tour bus passing cam, waterfall in BG. TLS shuttle buses on wooded road. Panning TLS laundry hung out to dry in camping area. TLSs cabins in summer & winter. LS Hotel Wawona. Traveling shot of tall sequoia tree against blue sky. Traveling shots of giant sequoia tree grove. LS Grizzly Giant sequoia tree. LS/TLSs crowd passing through path cut into base of giant sequoia tree. TLS tourists walking through Maraposa Grove. LS/TLSs grove, forest. MS rain falling on branch of sequoia. TLS/MSs ash & charred remains of controlled burning in Maraposa.
Yosemite National Park
L/a TLS waterfall, blue sky BG. LS of Vernal Falls. L/a LS of Upper Yosemite Falls, followed by TLS misty falls, followed by LS/WLSs Yosemite Falls. TLSs cascades of Illilouette Fall waterfall. TLS hang glider at top of precipice; MS/TLSs people taking off in hang gliders from Glacier Point; great TLS/LSs people hang gliding in canyon; LSs people hang gliding by waterfall; TLS man w/ hang glider landing in field.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: Color painting of John Muir.
Yosemite National Park
LS Yosemite Valley. Nice TLS sequoia tree with sun backlighting it, mist in BG. TLS reflection of Half Dome in lake, tilt up to LS snowy Half Dome.
Yosemite National Park
DO NOT SELL: End Credits.