Yosemite sublime in winter

Four years of California droughthadreducedmost waterfalls in Yosemite to a trickle rather than a torrent.But recent rain and snowfall have resurrectedthe sleeping giants. They are just one of the many reasons to take a pilgrimage to the lesser-seen winter Yosemite.

I’ve been lucky enough to be in the parkin three seasons but have long daydreamed of seeing it in winter when quiet replaces bustling,meditation displacesmission, andsolitude sends crowds packing. When dustedwith fresh powderotherw...