Month: January 2017

Highway Stonework – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 190

Jeff

Stonework along the highway at Yosemite

Stonework along the highway at Yosemite

When one considers the ages of some of our national parks, it is astounding that the details created so very long ago still remain intact and in good repair. On the return trip to Yosemite Valley from Hetch Hetchy, we passed this stonework on a bridge that was part of the major thoroughfare.

What struck me are the details used in the building of this safety barrier. The wooden beams could have been set straight across, but instead they are placed on the diagonal to add an artistic flare. Most of the tops of the columns are pyramidal in shape and each vertical column stands as a “pop out.”

The contrast of the gray and brown against the green foliage made for a striking scene. We should be very proud of and pleased with our national parks!

BTW – The National Park Service has put out a list of their Fee Free Days for 2017 and a couple of them cover weekends. You can check out the list of fee free days here:

National Park Service Announces Fee Free Days for 2017

Just keep in mind that the parks are likely to be crowded on these days so make arrangements early!

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

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See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.

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STATUS QUOtes — 20170117

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

“Reforms come from below; no man with four aces howls for a new deal.” — Unknown

“A wrong-doer is often a man that has left something undone, not always he that has done something.” — Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

“I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.” — Duke Ellington

“Never take a reference from a clergyman; they always want to give someone a second chance.” — Lady Selborne

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 189 (Hetch Hetchy Tunnel)

Jeff

Hetch Hetchy Tunnel

Hetch Hetchy Tunnel

Parking is limited in the main hiking area of Hetch Hetchy, but once a parking space is secured, hikers must walk across the dam and through a tunnel to reach the Wapama Falls Trail and other hiking paths.

The tunnel is quite dark even though there are lights. After rains and snow melt, water seeps into the walls of the tunnel and onto the floor which can call for puddle hopping!

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20170116

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

“Everybody’s a teacher if you listen.” — Doris Roberts

“A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.” — Clive James

“Nostalgia is a dirty liar that insists things were better than they seemed.” — Michelle K.

“I don’t have a solution, but I admire the problem.” — Ashleigh Brilliant

 

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PL8ATUDES – January 15, 2017

Jeff



Plate-A-Tude

We continue our series of personalized (vanity) license plates in Arizona. To maintain individual privacy, we try to show as little information about particular cars as possible as long as we can reveal the license plate.

NOTE – License plate photos may have been archived for quite some time. The years indicated on the registration stickers DO NOT necessarily reflect the current status of any given plate!

We hope you enjoy these PL8ATUDES!

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They thought they could

EATFRSH

If they

DINEAT6

!

 

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Hetch Hetchy Rainbow – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 188

Jeff

Water release creates a rainbow

A rainbow was visible in the mist of the water release

As the sun became weaker and started to fade away, it made one last attempt to provide a special display by creating a rainbow in the mist generated by the large volume water release.

If you look closely at the middle, lower portion of the photograph you may be able to make out the somewhat weak rainbow in the mist.

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20170115

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

“Just because it says URGENT doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s important.” — Frank Sonnenberg

“It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.” — René Descartes

“No such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time. No such thing as down time. All you got is life time. Go!” — Henry Rollins

“They are like hot air dryers in public lavatories. They are a good idea, but take too long.” — David Feherty

 

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(Hetch Hetchy – O’Shaughnessy Dam Overflow) – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 187

Jeff

O’Shaughnessy Dam Overflow

Water release at the Hetch Hetch reservoir

We followed the weather forecast for a couple of weeks prior to our visit to Yosemite so we understood that there had been much precipitaton. We were glad because we wanted the waterfalls to be at their full-flowing best.

With such abundance of water, the O’Shaughnessy Dam seemed to be very full and they were releasing water to maintain the “balance” of the reservoir. As you will note, there is a large, forceful stream of water being released. More rain was anticipated on this hiking day as well so this photograph represents the sunniest time we had at Hetch Hetchy.

Also notice the curved railing and walkway atop the dam. At the very left of the railing and walkway is the entrance to the tunnel passageway.

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

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See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.

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STATUS QUOtes — 20170114

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

“Learn how to say no. Don’t let your mouth overload your back.” — Jim Rohn

“It’s not doubt that drives people crazy, it’s certainty that does.” — Francoise Sagan

“The greatest gift is the ability to forget – to forget the bad things and focus on the good.” — Joe Biden

“Some days I amaze myself. Other days, I put my keys in the fridge,” — Unknown

 

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