Moonrise Over Yosemite Valley-Yosemite NP, CA

As many photographers were packing up their gear on this cold and snowy December night...including me...someone shouted "full moon" and we all turned to witness this unexpected surprise pop over the horizon. I quickly changed my lens to a telephoto and re-mounted onto my tripod to capture this treat of nature (no...this was not Photoshopped).

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