Due to my faulty navigation, we didn't make it out of San
Francisco before the commuter gridlock and landed at the Walmart in Tracy for
the night. The next day brought us to the Upper Pines CG in Yosemite.
Anyone who has been here knows Yosemite is beyond description with so much to see, photograph, hike, bike and do. Roads that normally would be closed this time of year were open so we took the opportunity to drive Tioga Pass and Glacier Point Road to get an overview of the different geographic areas of the park.
I bought Michael Frye’s “The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite” that maps out what locations are optimal for the perfect shot at what time of day in what month. And of course, what time of year is best for waterfalls, wildflowers, foliage and so on. I won’t live long enough to do it all but we made it to a couple spots to catch the 15” of sunset on the granite, hiked to Vernal Falls with the 600 steps and soaked up as much as we could. Not enough but we will be back.
The last night, we traveled down to Mariposa Grove and Wawona CG for the night. It was a much better CG but the location was no comparison to Yosemite Valley.
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Anyone who has been here knows Yosemite is beyond description with so much to see, photograph, hike, bike and do. Roads that normally would be closed this time of year were open so we took the opportunity to drive Tioga Pass and Glacier Point Road to get an overview of the different geographic areas of the park.
I bought Michael Frye’s “The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite” that maps out what locations are optimal for the perfect shot at what time of day in what month. And of course, what time of year is best for waterfalls, wildflowers, foliage and so on. I won’t live long enough to do it all but we made it to a couple spots to catch the 15” of sunset on the granite, hiked to Vernal Falls with the 600 steps and soaked up as much as we could. Not enough but we will be back.
The last night, we traveled down to Mariposa Grove and Wawona CG for the night. It was a much better CG but the location was no comparison to Yosemite Valley.
Photos
