Yosemite Photos

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Beautiful mountain scenery here and wonderfully cool after the Nevada Desert.  Apparently a better time to visit is autumn to miss the crowds!

yosemite_view.jpg (150235 bytes)    There was a managed fire in the park while we were there.  You can see the smoke in this photo.  Unfortunately it made taking photos difficult in some places because of all the smoke.

yosemite_fire.jpg (77913 bytes)    Managed burn off.  Horrible passive smoking was required to get this shot!

yosemite_falls.jpg (130141 bytes)    Yosemite falls from Glacier Point.

yosemite_alpine_meadow.jpg (250213 bytes)    Roberta's favourite place in Yosemite.  It was almost deserted!

yosemite_alpine_meadow_flowers.jpg (154632 bytes)    The water meadow was covered with flowers of all different kinds.

yosemite_alpine_meadow1.jpg (132522 bytes)    yosemite_alpine_meadow2.jpg (252590 bytes)    Got a bit carried away with the photos here!

yosemite_butterfly.jpg (220982 bytes)    The meadow was also home to tons of beautiful butterflies.

yosemite_bridal_veil_falls.jpg (150423 bytes)    yosemite_bridal_veil_falls1.jpg (107231 bytes)    Bridalveil Falls.

yosemite_river.jpg (151587 bytes)    The stream from the falls.

There is also a grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite at Mariposa Grove.  These are the largest trees outside Sequoia National Park.

yosemite_giant_sequoia.jpg (74188 bytes)