I agree, MP....the mom/daughter shot has it, but not by much. Those Yosemite pics are great....ah! Be still my heart! I love that place. It's like my soul's haven. Tuolumne Meadows takes my breath away, almost literally. Hard to believe nature could create a place so beautiful.
Can I share some Yosemite pics?
These two I took of Yosemite on the way back from Mammoth Lakes after Vino's wedding weekend. It was sunset and the lighting was gorgeous....
Tuolumne Meadows....my soul lies here....stunning....
Half Dome at sunset.....
Next, these are from a Half Dome hike I did July 8th with a coworker (all the other coworkers wimped out).
This is the Mist Trail at Vernal Falls:
Nevada Falls through the trees....
From the treeline area at the base of Half Dome...
More below....
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08-23-2006, 01:53 AM #1
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08-23-2006, 02:03 AM #2
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And just a couple more....
This is a shot of a dead tree across the river....thought it looked kinda neat, so snapped a pic.
And finally, Nevada Falls from above....I like how the wildflowers sortof set the stage for the waterfall at this angle.... If you'll recall the shot in my above post of the waterfall through the trees, the bunch of trees I was in at that moment is waaaaay down there to the left in this photo.
I could post a few more, but I don't want to blow up TE's server....
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08-23-2006, 05:19 AM #3
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Gorgeous. (Ack- site of me getting sat on by a bear...)
I love Lassen Volcanic National Park more, though.
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08-23-2006, 07:37 AM #4
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Oh, Bike Momma, I also feel that way about Yosemite. Two of my friends got married in the Meadows; wedding wear was specified as "fleece and hiking boots." I live relatively close to Lassen, which I also love, it has such a nice feeling. I just got new tires for my VW bus, so some camping might be in order as soon as the tourist traffic dies down a bit.
Spazz, I also have dogs and can't imagine hiking without them (well, one; the other is really too old). I found that while Yosemite does not allow them, there are a number of places right around there that are (almost) as gorgeous as Yosemite, less crowded, and do allow dogs on the trail. I am thinking of Green Creek area (not far from Bridgeport) and some of the other areas--maybe the Hoover Wilderness, and the Mammoth area. Also excellent hot springs in some of those areas
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08-23-2006, 08:08 AM #5
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Thanks for adding the pics Bike Momma - very cool.
We were married at the Ahwahnee Hotel in the Valley. I prefer Tuolomne to the Valley - less crowded, more wild. But we couldn't have done a wedding there in November!
As it was, it rained all day and it was nice to be indoors with those grand fireplaces.
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08-23-2006, 08:42 AM #6
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Great pics, MP and BikeMomma! I wish I was not so afraid of heights and could do those hikes. I hiked to Vernal Falls a long time ago, and the stairs-thingy 'bout scared me to death. Yosemite is so amazing!!
And Nanci, I love Lassen, too. That's where me and hubby really fell in love with each other and I knew he was "the one!!"
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08-23-2006, 10:55 AM #7
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Great pics. I haven't been to Yosemite in too long, I've always wanted to stay at the Wawona Lodge. My husband and I got married in the Valley. For our one year anniversary, we hiked from Tuolumne Meadows to the Valley. Is that Clouds Rest your sitting on (going over Clouds Rest from the Tuolumne side is VERY scary). My grandmother did an oil painting of our photograph of the peak in MP's 6th photo (hiking to Cathedral Lake). Thanks for bringing up some great memories
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09-20-2006, 08:20 AM #8
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Hey! Wouldn't you like to explain the being sat on by a bear thing??? Please oh please...
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