Beautiful black and white photograph captured from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park. The photo was taken on a rare misty morning in February, during the California drought.  El Capitan towers on the left side. The Valley floor is draped in patches of misty clouds. Half Dome is visible in the distance. Overall it is a complex scene with loads of detail, exceptional range of tone, and strong leading lines that encourage the viewer to explore the composition. "Light and Mist" is by far one of the photographer's best selling photographs.

Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park. Visitors have seen and documented the iconic and expansive views of Yosemite Valley from the overlook since its opening in 1933. The large viewpoint area is located directly east of the Wawona Tunnel portal, as one enters Yosemite Valley from points south. The view looks eastward into Yosemite Valley, and includes surrounding features, such as the southwest face of El Capitan on the left, Half Dome on axis, and Bridalveil Fall on the right. For many arriving by road, this is the stunning first view, upon suddenly exiting the long and dark tunnel, of Yosemite Valley and its setting. A turn out with parking lot accommodates leaving vehicles behind, to take it all in. 

El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet (914 m) from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing. The formation was named "El Capitan" by the Mariposa Battalion when they explored the valley in 1851. El Capitán (Spanish translation - "the captain", "the chief") was taken to be a loose Spanish translation of the local Native American name for the cliff, “Tutokanula” or "Rock Chief" (the exact spelling of Tutokanula varies in different accounts as it is a phonetic transcription from the Miwok language). - Wikipedia

Jerry Bosworth has traveled the high country of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the many trails of Yosemite National Park for more than 50 years, imprinting in his mind the things he has seen and felt along the way. He tries to capture some of those visions of the lakes, trees, granite peaks, and valleys of the Sierra Nevada wilderness with his camera.

Bosworth began shooting black and white film in the 1970s during the Vietnam War. Like Ansel Adams, Bosworth embraced black and white as his preferred medium. Like many 20th century photographers, Bosworth began his photographic journey with film, processing in the darkroom, and has since embraced the digital revolution. Bosworth uses both film and digital capture. He makes his own prints on Ilford fiber-based paper in his darkroom and on traditional baryta photo papers using an Epson 3800 printer.

He finds great pleasure and satisfaction in the process, capturing images in ways that might not be apparent without the camera. Freeman Patterson, in his book Photography and the Art of Seeing, said, “When you think sideways you will find new ways to see your subject matter, and you will stumble upon discoveries and happy accidents.” Jerry tries to think sideways, and every once in a while, he discovers happy accidents that have meaning to him. Jerry Bosworth’s work is represented by Stellar Gallery in Oakhurst, California.