Yosemite, home to El Capitan and Half Dome. Here is a look from one of the first places you get the opportunity to view them. That is the side of El Capitan on the left and of course, Half Dome in the middle.
Here is Half Dome, closer up. It is quite impressive.
On the way into the valley, you can take a short hike to Bridal Veil Falls.
This is a closer look at Bridal Veil Falls. Notice the white cloud at the top? That is the water that the wind is blowing into a mist. It was really neat to watch the falls change constantly. Mist blowing one way, then another, then not at all. Always morphing.
On the way back, the boys stopped to sit on a fallen log and look at a crystal clear creek.
They were also hunting a lizard that crawled across Palmer's leg!
Here is a view of El Capitan looking head on. Well head on from about 7,200 feet below!
And here is a little tease for tomorrow. Yosemite has three groves of Sequoia's. We visited the most mature grove. These trees are amazing!
Everything is big in Yosemite, and the park is almost overwhelmingly so. This is a place we will all put on our list of, "Places to return to". We didn't even scratch the surface of this park. You really need days to explore all the wonders Yosemite has to offer!
Lastly, while looking at the Sequoia's, Palmer and Dempsey spotted this little guy. He was very busy storing up for the winter, and still managed to pose for us! How accomodating here in this terrific park!
On the way into the valley, you can take a short hike to Bridal Veil Falls.
This is a closer look at Bridal Veil Falls. Notice the white cloud at the top? That is the water that the wind is blowing into a mist. It was really neat to watch the falls change constantly. Mist blowing one way, then another, then not at all. Always morphing.
On the way back, the boys stopped to sit on a fallen log and look at a crystal clear creek.
They were also hunting a lizard that crawled across Palmer's leg!
Here is a view of El Capitan looking head on. Well head on from about 7,200 feet below!
And here is a little tease for tomorrow. Yosemite has three groves of Sequoia's. We visited the most mature grove. These trees are amazing!
Everything is big in Yosemite, and the park is almost overwhelmingly so. This is a place we will all put on our list of, "Places to return to". We didn't even scratch the surface of this park. You really need days to explore all the wonders Yosemite has to offer! Lastly, while looking at the Sequoia's, Palmer and Dempsey spotted this little guy. He was very busy storing up for the winter, and still managed to pose for us! How accomodating here in this terrific park!
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