"Various images" a Yosemite National Park Travel Page by acemj

"The more we are separated from nature, the unhappier we get."
- Unknown

"Nature is a revelation of God; Art a revelation of man."
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"A strong man and a waterfall always channel their own path."
- anonymous

"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds."
- Edward Abbey

"Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments."
- Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Like water, be gentle and strong. Be gentle enough to follow the natural paths of the earth, and strong enough to rise up and reshape the world."
-Brenda Peterson

"What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse."
- Edward Abbey

"All finite things reveal infinitude:
The mountain within its singular bright shade
Like the blue shine on freshly frozen snow,
The after-light upon ice-burdened pines;
Odor of basswood upon a mountain slope,
A scene beloved of bees;
Silence of water above a sunken tree:
The pure serene of memory of one man,--
A ripple widening from a single stone
Winding around the waters of the world."
-Theodore Roethke