9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Half Dome, Yosemite at 2 AM in the morning, illuminated by a full moon. With fresh snow and a full moon it was so bright I went hiking. The air had a slight mist of blown powder, which made it glow, s

Half Dome, Yosemite at 2 AM in the morning, illuminated by a full moon. With fresh snow and a full moon it was so bright I went hiking. The air had a slight mist of blown powder, which made it glow, shedding a diffuse light even in the shadows.

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Date Taken: 01.2009
Date Uploaded: 04.2011
Photo Location: None, United States of America
Copyright: © Russell Houlston