Monday 5 September 2016

Yosemite Vacation


About to cross the border by Chief Mountain, Alberta.

(different.friday.acorns)



Welcome to Bynum, Montana.
(either.spectacular.minutes)



(ignores.stag.presently)



We found this deceased badger on the side of the road, he may have escaped from J.D.'s.
(thumbnail.dispenses.nail)


This is where our Civic belongs.
(ramble.snowmen.enchanting)


The scenic route. Volcanic butte's in southern Idaho.
(joyful.quick.fully)


(deflected.overheat.amuses)





Craters of the Moon National Park, Idaho.
(drains.measures.donor)



(established.crayon.repeated)




(downloaded.amicably.chains)




(networking.doubles.tiger)




Welcome to Yosemite. The Tioga Pass gate.
(camp.innovations.braked)



Camping at Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite.
(attractions.actual.dockers)



(holders.listening.circulated)




The summit of Gaylor Peak.
(summaries.slacks.sinkhole)



(congas.multiply.ringed)











A hoary marmot sun bathing.







Looking down Yosemite Valley. The sunrise from Tunnel View on a cool September morning.


Sunrise over Half Dome. 












Looking across at Yosemite Falls/Yosemite Point from Glacier Point. 







Hugging a Yosemite tree.







The towering wall of granite - El Capitan








Half Dome at sunset from the valley floor. 


The best way to enjoy the valley floor, renting bicycles. 








Site 500 at North Pines.











Our friendly campsite fawn. 


Making the climb up to Yosemite Point. Well worth all those switchbacks! In the background you can see a sliver of the valley floor, the elevation where we started from.










The top of the tallest waterfall in North America - Yosemite Falls.  Dry as usual in the fall as all the snow has long since melted and no rain in months.







The breathtaking view from Yosemite Point.



Half Dome from Yosemite Point. Look closely and you can see people on top.



A wonderful view down the valley towards Half Dome from Columbia Rock. 


Looking up at the dry Yosemite Falls; Yosemite Point is highest peak to the right.




The tall trees of North Pines campground. 


What a blessing, a friend to stay with at Modesto, California amidst the long journey.


The Rock - Alcatraz Island.






















Smaller than my bedroom.



San Francisco.



A typical cool day in the bay.




Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco















Driving through one of God's mightiest trees. The Chandelier Tree, Leggett, California.







Avenue of the Giants, California.



Hugging a California Redwood tree.



When you pass through Eureka, California make a stop at Gold Rush Coffee; it was gold.




The coast by Crescent City, California. 













A very refreshing stop - the sand dunes by Florence, Oregon.



















Last stop, Kelowna, British Columbia.