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What else is there to be said about one of the most spectacular natural sights in the world (of what I've seen so far). Went to Yosemite 3 times during a short spell of working in San Jose.
Most of my trips were confined to the Valley, Wawona and the Mariposa Grove as I went with different people and for them it was their first visit - hence see the main tourist spots.
My first trip was in December and I caught the first snowfall of the winter in the valley. It's amazing how different it all looks when there are virtually no people around and everything is a dazzling white.
Next trip was in March and the weather was getting pretty warm. The snow on the valley floor had gone, but there was still a lot up high. The highlight of this visit was following the Mist Trail past Vernal Falls, scrambling to the top of Neveda falls, then following the trail down the other side of the valley back to Happy Isles
The third visit was in May and this time the weather was getting really hot and all the waterfalls were in full flow, totally different from December when some are really quite low on water volume. This time the walk up the lower part of the Mist Trail left us soaked before we got anywhere near Vernal.
Also on this trip Glacier Point was open and wow what a view.
- Pros:Waterfalls, giant trees and fantasic scenery
- Cons:Too crowded most of the time
- In a nutshell:Nature at her most spectacular
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Another mountain view
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I just can't get enough of the scenery around Yosemite. Here's another view of the mountains in the winter more travel advice
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The views at ground level are also well worth taking a look at also more travel advice
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One of the unsung heroes of the sights at Yosemite. A beautiful granite dome. more travel advice
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Comments (9)
Great pics and travelogues! I hope to visit Yosemite this June, it looks like such a beautiful place...
what can I say...it's just amazing, I hope some day I can see all this beauty with my own eyes :-)
Great waterfall pictures, I love waterfalls! When I was there during september, there was no water in the Yosemite Falls, very disappointing!
Thanks for visiting my Yosemite page. Yours is great too, nice photos. Your page reminded me that I haven't been to Mariposa grove yet but I hope to do it this coming May.
Phil, thanks for visiting my Yosemite page! I just had to go see yours, too. You have some fantastic photos. Am particularly impressed with your vantage points of Half Dome and North Dome - did you hike or do you have a really great telephoto?
The scenery is beautiful indeed. And your pics are great. Well done, thanks.
Great Page! I love the pictures! Hoping to go to Yosemite soon and since I've seen your page I can't wait!! :)
wonderful page and fantastic pictures - I love your travellogues!!! Thanks for such an enjoyable page!
The kind of page I like to see. . . more! more! more!