Yosemite National Park is located in the western Sierra Nevada range, California, covering an area of more than 3,000 square kilometers.
January is the time when the temperature here is often below 0 degrees Celsius and there is a lot of snow.
Photographer Pham Huy Trung, living in Ho Chi Minh City, came here in early January and was impressed with Yosemite when everything from canyons, cliffs, waterfalls, grasslands to wildlife was covered with snow and ice.
According to the US National Park Service, Yosemite attracts about 4 million visitors each year.
Yosemite National Park is located in the western Sierra Nevada range, California, covering an area of more than 3,000 square kilometers.
January is the time when the temperature here is often below 0 degrees Celsius and there is a lot of snow.
Photographer Pham Huy Trung, living in Ho Chi Minh City, came here in early January and was impressed with Yosemite when everything from canyons, cliffs, waterfalls, grasslands to wildlife was covered with snow and ice.
According to the US National Park Service, Yosemite attracts about 4 million visitors each year.
In winter, Yosemite Chapel stands out amidst the space covered with white snow.
In winter, Yosemite Chapel stands out amidst the space covered with white snow.
A bend inside Yosemite National Park.
A bend inside Yosemite National Park.
Behind the snow-covered trees is Half Dome – a famous peak in the eastern part of the national park.
Advice for those who want to challenge Half Dome is to turn back immediately if they cannot reach the top of the mountain before 3:30 p.m. and always bring a good flashlight.
Behind the snow-covered trees is Half Dome – a famous peak in the eastern part of the national park.
Advice for those who want to challenge Half Dome is to turn back immediately if they cannot reach the top of the mountain before 3:30 p.m. and always bring a good flashlight.
El Capitan Mountain is also a symbol here, about 900 meters above the Yosemite Valley floor.
The average time to conquer the summit of El Capitan is about 6 days.
El Capitan Mountain is also a symbol here, about 900 meters above the Yosemite Valley floor.
The average time to conquer the summit of El Capitan is about 6 days.
Blocks of snow accumulate near the Merced River area and in the distance is the Swinging Bridge.
Blocks of snow accumulate near the Merced River area and in the distance is the Swinging Bridge.
The reflection photo was taken at the Swinging Bridge area, a popular picnic spot for visitors to Yosemite.
The reflection photo was taken at the Swinging Bridge area, a popular picnic spot for visitors to Yosemite.
A corner of Yosemite valley seen from above with towering forests and vertical mountains covered in white snow.
A corner of Yosemite valley seen from above with towering forests and vertical mountains covered in white snow.
The moment the sun shines amidst the cold of about -5 degrees Celsius on the day Vietnamese photographer visited Yosemite.
The moment the sun shines amidst the cold of about -5 degrees Celsius on the day Vietnamese photographer visited Yosemite.
Mr. Trung once came here in the fall and commented that no matter the time, Yosemite has its own beauty.
Mr. Trung once came here in the fall and commented that no matter the time, Yosemite has its own beauty.
Tu Nguyen
Photo: Pham Huy Trung
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