I just was in Yosemite last month again and I have to say... the valley was crowded as usual. However I did two hikes in the Toulumne Meadows area. The 12miles Clouds Rest trail and a shorter hike to Lambert Dome and Dog Lake. Hardly any other people and beautiful views.
Both were taken with a sigma 8-16 and then croped to a panorama

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