Half Dome

The Most Amazing Place

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June 24th 2006
Arrived in Los Angeles, CA yesterday and did the long drive to my hotel in Mariposa. I was supposed to about 1/2 hour away from Yosemite but when I headed out this morning (luckily very early), I discovered that the rock slide that I had been told would be gone by now was still there. As a result, I had to take a much longer route to get to Yosemite making it about a hour drive. Very scenic but ... read more

North America » United States » California » Yosemite National Park

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more