
"Glacier Point Moonbow" Limited Run of 50
Moonbow Photos Have you ever seen a rainbow at night? During the spring in Yosemite, you can! They're called moonbows. They occur during a full moon when the waterfalls are rushing and causing lots of mist. Then you need a clear night and the angle between moon, photographer, and mist to be 42 degrees. I visited Yosemite in April of 2022 with the singular goal of getting a moonbow picture. The night of the full moon, I hiked five miles and 3,200 feet up Four Mile trail to get to Glacier Point. The road was closed, and parts of the trail were still covered in snow. I was alone. And the moonbow wasn't supposed to occur until 1:30am. I started taking shots fifteen minutes before the predicted time just to make sure, and I'm glad I did, because it started 15 minutes early. This composition is unusual because of the snow in the foreground. Meaning, Glacier Point isn't easily reached when there's still snow. The lights in the valley are from the lodge, restaurants and rooms.It was pretty ch