Location, Location, Location – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 289

Vernal and Nevada Falls viewed from Glacier Point

Where things are located – Yosemite Valley

What is interesting about hiking among the mountains of any national park is the difference in orientation and perspective between ground level and the top of the peaks.

Above is a view of part of Yosemite Valley. Off to the right, almost in the bottom of the frame, is the Majestic Yosemite Hotel (A), Yosemite Falls (B) is easy to see and pick out near the top middle of the shot. The green area (C) is the meadow where I took several very good photographs of Half Dome during the early evening hours (a long lens will help).

Just below the falls and a bit to the right are the stores and some amenities (D).

In the approximate vicinity of the arrow is where we stayed and where the Yosemite Valley Lodge and amenities are located.

We walked it all and enjoyed every minute of it. The Valley Loop trail will take you to most of the places named above and I recommend it, but do purchase a good map as we found the signage somewhat confusing

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170430

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“It takes guts to get out of the ruts.” — Robert H. Schuller

“We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not.” — Joan Didion

“One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over will.” — Harvey Mackay

“The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.” — Paul Ehrlich

 

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Liberty Cap, Vernal and Nevada Falls– Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 288

Vernal and Nevada Falls viewed from Glacier Point

Liberty Cap, Vernal Fall and Nevada Falls viewed from Glacier Point

Half Dome is not the only intriguing feature to view from Glacier Point. Vernal and Nevada Falls offer a show of their own. The photograph above shows Vernal Fall (bottom, left) and Nevada Falls (upper, right). Also prominent is Liberty Cap mountain in the upper left portion of the picture.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170429

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Walk with me through life…and I’ll have everything I’ll need for the journey.” — Unknown

“You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.” — Harriet Woods

“In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills contracted by the mind more severe than those contracted by the body.” — Cicero

“The phrase, ‘Don’t take this the wrong way’ has a zero percent success rate.” — Neal Brennan

 

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Half Dome: Getting Close 3/3 – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 287

Half Dome viewed from Glacier Point

A closer view of Half Dome taken from Glacier Point

This is the last of three different photographs, in my most recent series, of Half Dome taken from Glacier point. I have tried to provide increasingly closer views to arrive at this particular scene. As you can see, it is quite majestic in size and form.

I am not sure the textures show as well in the photograph as they did in the actual vista, but there are many crevices and ridges of various colors which give this Yosemite big wig a lot of character.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170428

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Don’t believe everything you hear – even in your own mind.” — Daniel Amen

“For this I bless you most: You give much and know not that you give at all.” — Khalil Gibran

“The guy who invented the ship also invented the shipwreck.” — Seth Godin

“The wonderful world of home appliances now makes it possible to cook indoors with charcoal and outdoors with gas.” — Bill Vaughn

 

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Half Dome: Getting Close 2/3 – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 286

Half Dome viewed from Glacier Point

Half Dome dominates the views from Glacier Point

Naturally Half Dome is one of the major draws at Yosemite and one of the best places to catch a good view of the dome is at Glacier Point.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170427

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“A fool and water will go the way they are diverted.” — African Proverb

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

“You can’t worry about the mistakes because you’re going to make a lot of them. You’ve got to be thinking about your next move.” — Ben Horowitz

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve suffered for my music… now it’s your turn.” — Neil Innes

 

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