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Yosemite National Park was created in
1890 and is pretty huge by European standards. 1169 square miles, height
varying from 2000 to 13,000 feet. Our entrance was via the
Tioga pass, a
shade under 10,000 feet above sea level. And what a fantastic drive that
is from Lake Mono up to the pass and on through the Tuolumne meadows.
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This is part way up the climb to Tioga Pass from Mono
Lake. |
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9358 feet above sea level. It's bright, cold and
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with some super views across Tioga lake. |
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Up here, random boulders lie just as the last glacier left them. |
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Trees in a crack
furry animal in a crack |
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A distant view of the famous 'Half Dome' |
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Bear in a field |
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Our first sight of the Bridal veil waterfall in
Yosemite Valley. |
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and then one arrives at the well named Valley View
parking Lot.
You can't fail to get a good picture from here; if, that
is, you can barge your way through the crowds. |
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There, I did it. Each time you come
here, the lighting is guaranteed to be different. |
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Same view, different day! See what I mean? |
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The locals kept telling us that the weather was all
over the place this year.
Now where did I hear that before? |
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Mist, fog, rain, sleet. We had it all in the first
couple of days. |
