This is Nicky's 4th National Park so he now qualifies to be a Junior Ranger!!
Just before leaving for Yosemite we gave Rick and Jan a call and as luck would have it they too were heading for Yosemite with their son, Kevin, and girlfriend Jody. We got together on Sunday and had a lovely dinner with them. It was so good to be able to catch up with them. They had to leave on Monday so the time was way too short but I'm sure glad we got to see them.
The day we drove up to Glacier Point we ran into some hail before we reached the top. By the time we got there it was all clear again. The view from up there denies description. There simply are no words to describe it. A camera cannot capture it either but one must try!!
The many falls are breath-taking. We hit everything perfectly because the falls were really full from the snow melt and all the wild flowers were in bloom.
You have to admit, this just looks surreal. Enlarge the picture so you can see the details.
This picture was taken in Yosemite Valley. While there we took the paths to both Bridalveil falls and Yosemite falls. There are so many trails we would have loved to have taken but time limited us. We would like to come back in the future and spend about three weeks in the park walking a different trail each day.Yosemite falls are the tallest falls in North America.
Just another beautiful sight along one of the trails we walked.
This is the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir completed in 1938. It is part of the Yosemite National Park. Today the 117-billion gallon reservoir supplies pristine drinking waster to 2.4 million Bay Area residents and industrial users. It also supplies hydro-electric power generated by two plants downstream. The reservoir is 8 miles long and the largest single body o water in Yosemite.
We took a 5 mile hike that followed the perimeter of the reservoir out to Wapama Falls and this is one of the scenes from that hike. It was a beautiful hike and since it was hot the fact that you got drenched by the spray from the falls did not matter ---as a matter of fact, it felt good.
This is O'Shaughnessy Dam at the Hetch Hetchy reservoir.
You have to admit, this just looks surreal. Enlarge the picture so you can see the details.
This picture was taken in Yosemite Valley. While there we took the paths to both Bridalveil falls and Yosemite falls. There are so many trails we would have loved to have taken but time limited us. We would like to come back in the future and spend about three weeks in the park walking a different trail each day.Yosemite falls are the tallest falls in North America.
Just another beautiful sight along one of the trails we walked.
This is the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir completed in 1938. It is part of the Yosemite National Park. Today the 117-billion gallon reservoir supplies pristine drinking waster to 2.4 million Bay Area residents and industrial users. It also supplies hydro-electric power generated by two plants downstream. The reservoir is 8 miles long and the largest single body o water in Yosemite.
We took a 5 mile hike that followed the perimeter of the reservoir out to Wapama Falls and this is one of the scenes from that hike. It was a beautiful hike and since it was hot the fact that you got drenched by the spray from the falls did not matter ---as a matter of fact, it felt good.
This is O'Shaughnessy Dam at the Hetch Hetchy reservoir.
These beautiful blue flowers were everywhere. What a beautiful framework they add to any picture.
Driving to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir we passed this beautiful meadow and just had to stop. The field is covered in wild flowers and the whole setting is just so picturesque. Great place for a picnic!!!!
For my birthday we drove over to Groveland, a small town nearby and spent the morning. Had a nice iced Mocha at a coffee shop and then we visited some shoppes. The picture above is of the oldest saloon in California.
Play the video below and you will get some idea of what the view was like at Glacier Point. While in the park we did get to see a bear and also viewed those crazy cliff climbers on El Capitan, a mere 7,569 feet up.
Driving to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir we passed this beautiful meadow and just had to stop. The field is covered in wild flowers and the whole setting is just so picturesque. Great place for a picnic!!!!
For my birthday we drove over to Groveland, a small town nearby and spent the morning. Had a nice iced Mocha at a coffee shop and then we visited some shoppes. The picture above is of the oldest saloon in California.Play the video below and you will get some idea of what the view was like at Glacier Point. While in the park we did get to see a bear and also viewed those crazy cliff climbers on El Capitan, a mere 7,569 feet up.
The day before we left we were driving out of the campground to go on a hike and who did I spot walking down the road but Sally Michalski. Later we ran into she and Stan at Hetch Hetchy. That night we stopped by their campsite and spent some time catching up with one another. They will be heading out of Seattle on August second for a crusie to Alaska. We look forward to seeing them again in Florida if we don't run into them again before.
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What a beautiful country we live in. We look forward to hearing all of your stories when you get back.
Take care and have fun!
Deb & Gerry
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