Olmsted Point in the Yosemite high country is understandably very popular.  It's a long drive from the Valley but well worth it as it provides magnificent views of the Tenaya Creek canyon and unique views of Clouds Rest and the favorite, Half Dome.  We arrived from the other direction - Tioga Pass and Tuolumne Meadows.

A weak storm front was passing over the Sierras that afternoon.  It was a perfect time to be there.  When we first arrived the clouds were well overhead but as the afternoon progressed and the sun settled in the west the ceiling began to drop until we found ourselves in and out of the chilly fog.

Images were popping up everywhere and disappearing just as quickly.  So we were constantly turning and turning in an effort to not miss anything.  There was quite a bit of waiting but when an image appeared we had to be ready.  We'd swing our cameras around, quickly composed. focused and fire away.  Then it would be gone with no second chances.

Sierra Storm 2 was such an image.  An hole opened briefly in the clouds, the disk of the sun was made partially visible, it lasted for a few seconds and then was gone.  I was very fortunate to grab it.

Most of the image's mood was captured in the RAW file so no extraordinary post processing was required.  The result is as dramatic and exciting as it was actually being there.