Yosemite visit - September 29, 2007

My mom, dad and I took a drive to Yosemite National Park on Saturday. It was a bright, sunny day. But the waterfalls were dry. It has been a very dry year this year. Only Vernal Falls was actually falling, but it was more of a trickle than its usual spring time gush.

We drove up to Glacier Point instead of driving thru the valley. The last time I went up to Glacier Point, it was cloudy and foggy. This time, the view was great.

I hope to make it back to Tuolumne Meadows and Tenaya Lake before the road closes for the season. Maybe next weekend.

Inspiration Point - September 2007

Deer near Tenaya Lodge

Cars on the valley floor as seen from Glacier Point

Half Dome as seen from Glacier Point

Vernal Falls - the only waterfall that was still falling

Half Dome

Some critters I saw on my trip

Roosevelt Elk - Slideshow

Mt Shasta

Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake

Crater Lake

Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

Morning at Crater Lake National Park

Red Fox - Crater Lake National Park

Close Up of the Phantom Ship - Crater Lake National Park

Phantom Ship - Crater Lake National Park

Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel - Crater Lake Ntl Park

Vidae Falls - Crater Lake National Park

Rogue River Gorge - Oregon

Paul Bunyan and Babe - Klamath, CA

Roosevelt Elk - Prairie Redwoods State Park

Roosevelt Elk bull - Prairie Redwoods State Park

a pair of antlers peeking over the brush

A foggy morning at Gold Bluffs Beach

Roosevelt Elk cows and calves - Gold Bluffs Beach

Roosevelt Elk bull - Gold Bluffs Beach

Roosevelt Elk cow - Gold Bluffs Beach

Thistle

Rattlesnake Grass

Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse

Trinidad, CA

Crested Screamer - Sequoia Park Zoo

Flamingos at the Sequoia Park Zoo - Eureka, CA

Chicory

Avenue of The Giants - Redwood Ntl Park