Blogs from Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, United States, North America - page 3

Geo: 37.7163, -119.665We got up early, hopped onto Wawona Road, and headed down into the Valley. The early morning was fairly clear, and it was quickly evident there were a lot less tourists than usual. Which is a blessing when the weather is rainy. People just lose their brains when the water falls from the sky. And Yosemite can get VERY congested with traffic and people. So this was an awesome change! I rarely get to be there when there are so few people about. =DWe first stopped at the Bridge Tunnel View and got some great shots of the valley before the clouds took over. Then we hiked up to Lower Yosemite Falls. Normally, I would never call it a hike- it's an easy walk on pavement, and it's just insulting to say it's more ... read more

Retour au Yosemite National Park pour finir la viste. Malheureusement nous sommes hors saison, il faut donc imaginer les cascades tombant de ces falaises de plus de 900m de haut !... read more

Left early today so we could find parking at Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Hiked trail through old forest, saw a sequoia estimated to be 1,800 years old called The Grizzly Giant, the California Tunnel Tree (cut in 1895 to allow horse-drawn stages to pass through), the Faithful Couple (two large trees fused together at their base and sharing the same root system, remain clearly seperated above. The Bachelor and Three Graces is another example of four different trees sharing the same root system. Drove on to Tuolumne Meadows but rain moved in and we turned back to camp. Seeing Yosemite requires a lot of driving and riding. Long day, had to refresh at El Cid Mexican Restaurant in Oakhurst. Highly recommended if you like Mexican food.... read more

Before I start my tale of the day, I want to ensure you know that this blog service doesn’t necessarily show all my images in the body of the blog. Often some of the images are further down, below the advertising, at the end of the writing. I don’t like this and will probably not use this service again in the future, but will keep using it on this trip for convenience. —————————————————————— Yosemite Valley is a marvellous sight. Every direction you look there is a view that is unique, not only in the valley, but, to my knowledge, unique to anywhere else in the world. If you haven’t been to Yosemite and walked some of the valley trails, I think you should put it on your bucket list. You won’t be sorry. After two false ... read more

Most peoples' main association with Yosemite National Park seems to be that that's where Yogi the Bear came from. Not true: he came from Yellowstone National Park or to be more precise: "Jellystone". On the other hand what Yosemite does have is actual bears. When I think of Yosemite I think of the magnificent photos of Ansel Adams the famous American photographer of the mid-20th century whose black and white pictures taken around the park are hyper-real, textural and intense - of skies, forests and most especially giant granite cliffs, waterfalls, lakes and mountains. Maria Chiara and I had one evening, one day and one morning in the park and we had a wonderful experience. After a long drive coming from the south (where we had inevitably lingered slightly too long at a vineyard tasting) we ... read more