Beautiful Photos Reveal Yosemite During Wintertime

“I’ve never really gotten that feeling anywhere else in the world. I can’t explain it. Those mountains just keep drawing me back.”

That’s how 21-year-old photographer Jeff Lewis describes Yosemite National Park, and it’s what’s inspired him to return there over and over again to take pictures. Those trips resulted in some awe-inspiring images of Yosemite during winter, photos showcased in the slideshow above.

“I’ve probably been about 20 times,” Lewis told weather.com about his journeys to Yosemite. “Each time I try to bring back something that represents the conditions that I experienced out there.” If Lewis gets his way, he sees as much weather as he can.

It makes sense given his field of study: He’s a meteorology major at the University of California, Los Angeles. Plus, he has a passion for photography. He loves capturing in still frames how the weather plays off the park’s natural wonders. “I try to go when there is going to be a snowstorm,” he said. “I’ve actually cancelled trips when there are clear skies. You never see the same thing twice.”

He tends to shoot at night or in the early morning hours — it’s when the best light is. And he hopes to continue pursuing photography after graduation.

No doubt Yosemite will remain a part of his portfolio. “I remember the first time I went,” Lewis said. “I don’t really know how to put it into words, but it was just a place that when I left, all I could think about was the next time I could be back.”

For more of Lewis’ photos, visit his website at LandESCAPE Photography. 

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