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Closing In
Getting closer to Yosemite.When I told my friend Mike Swinson that I was headed west and would begin in Reno, he said "You are going to Yosemite..right?" Until then, I had not even considered going to Yosemite. I was looking north, and Yosemite was about 2 1/2 hours to the south. After my conversation with Mike, I realized that I did not need to be this close to an American treasure and not see it. All I can say is, "Thank you, Mike."
My trip to Yosemite would be through Carson City to a small community in California called Lee Vining. From there I would take Highway 120 West toward Tioga Pass in the Park. The problem was the Pass was not open all the way into the Park because the roads had not been cleared of snow. I would only be able to go about 12 miles. That is the bad news. The good news is all the people were on the west side of the Park. I had the 12 mile stretch almost to myself. Perfect, since I was limited on time.
The photos I will post will in no way tell the total story of what it was like
Head toward Tioga Pass
You ain't seen nothing yet! to be there. Following the road as far as possible would be one of the most moving and emotional times of my life. I cannot tell you what it was like to view the snow and the mountains as I made my way up to 10,000 feet above sea level. I have never felt closer to God than when I stood in the cold with the winds about to blow me over viewing what He had created. It was a feeling like I have never had before. I felt so small and my world so insignificant. It might sound crazy but all I wanted to do was pray...so I did...a lot.
I will post as many photos as I can. I hope you enjoy!
Today's quote..."To the laborer in the sweat of his labor, the raw stuff of his anvil is an adversary to be conquered. So was wilderness an adversary of the pioneer. But to the laborer in repose, able for the moment to cast a philosophical eye on his world, that same raw stuff is something to be loved and cherished, because it gives definition and meaning to his life." Aldo Leopold
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