Yosemite Falls can be seen from many points along the Valley Loop Trail
As the other iconic sites at the park, Yosemite Falls looms over a large area and can be seen from many places. Part of the fun and excitement of hiking in Yosemite is to see how different these beautiful natural wonders look at different distances and from different angles.
Seen from the Valley, the falls have a large, almost intimidating persona. When viewed from Glacier Point, which is quite a distance away and much higher, it looks totally different, but still impressive in comparison to the other falls seen from the outlook.
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“Even a dog knows the difference between being tripped-over and kicked.” — Proverb
“A Stone is broken by the last stroke of Hammer. This doesn’t mean that the 1st Stroke is useless. Success is the result of continuous and persistent efforts!.” — Unknown
“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” — Brené Brown
“A salad is not a meal. It is a style.” — Fran Lebowitz
Yosemite Falls proved to be the loudest and perhaps most powerful of all the waterfalls we saw
If you are fortunate enough to visit Yosemite when the waterfalls are flowing well, Yosemite Falls will astound you! The sound alone is enough to foretell the power of this cascade. Note the narrow stream of plunging water at the top of the falls as it widens into a curtain of power expanding outward as it travels down the rock face of the mountain.
Our lodging was just a short walk from this waterfall and we could hear the low rumble throughout the night. It was calming. Each day as we walked to the food court for breakfast and/or dinner, we would pass the waterfall and I think I stopped to look at every time. It was captivating. Our pass by Yosemite Falls this time however, was when we were on the Valley Loop Trail!
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**NOTE** – A Murder of Crows is a term used to refer to a large gathering of crows. Only having two at a meeting would be a mere attempt! How did this term evolve? According to Quora these are the possibilities:
For instance, there is a folktale that crows will gather and decide the capital fate of another crow.
Many view the appearance of crows as an omen of death because ravens and crows are scavengers and are generally associated with dead bodies, battlefields, and cemeteries, and they’re thought to circle in large numbers above sites where animals or people are expected to soon die.
But the term “murder of crows” mostly reflects a time when groupings of many animals had colorful and poetic name
After hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains one afternoon, we returned to our car to begin the journey back to our hotel in Bishop, CA. We had no way of anticipating we would have this kind of gasoline economy! We might have done even better, but the car stops counting at 99.9 MPG.
BTW – The automobile is a 2015 Subaru Forester! The image was captured with a smartphone.
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This is one area of the Merced River that was calm after all the rains and ice melt
The Valley Loop Trail skirts the Swinging Bridge Picnic Area where the picture above was snapped. There had been people floating by on inner tubes and rafts while others took the opportunity to go kayaking.
In the distance two people have left their boat and are walking along the far edge of the sandbar. Picnickers and hikers alike were enjoying this calm section of the Merced River of Yosemite National Park.
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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.
“You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” — Ray Bradbury
“To each other, we were as normal and nice as the smell of bread. We were just a family. In a family even exaggerations make perfect sense.” — John Irving
“I wish I could tell you it gets better. It doesn’t get better. YOU get better.” — Joan Rivers
“I had an out a body experience once and when I returned someone else was there.” — Tom Zegan
El Capitan viewed from a filed near Bridalveil Fall
Thus far, I may have portrayed hiking in Yosemite as nearly ideal and this is not really my intent. Yosemite (and all of the National Parks I have visited) are beautiful places with special qualities. They each have their own “personality” if that word can be used in this context. Arches is unlike most of the others and remains near the top of my favorites list. Zion is so vast and varied; truly a marvel. I could go on and on, but I think I have made the point.
We must keep in mind that whenever and wherever we have crowds of people, there will be the less glamorous side of the experience and our National Parks are not immune. Someone has to take care of the trash, the porta-potties, etc. and this is not always done to our personal preferences. We must remember that it is not possible or desirable to have a flush toilet on the top of Half Dome. There are some decent bathrooms, when considering park standards, at Glacier Point and other out-of-the-way locales.
As we hiked through the many trails at Yosemite, we would come across certain areas that were less than scenic or may have had some recent litter. The parks need to rely on everyone to carry their trash out and most comply. There are always exceptions.
Not every inch of the park can be groomed. It is a natural environment so there are going to be fallen trees, rocks and boulders in places that become inconvenient and trails that may be a bit circuitous. We need to keep in mind that this is nature. Natural environments are not necessarily the most comfortable for humans.
The picture above is a field across from Bridalveil Fall which sits directly opposite of El Capitan. El Cap looms so large that it often looks closer than it is. This field was a wild place with fallen trees and large rocks that can be seen in the foreground. It is perhaps a bit unsightly, but El Capitan still manages to provide an umbrella of grandeur over the area.
We always need to remind ourselves that this is not a man-made amusement park. It is a place of nature with all the attributes that encompasses.
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.
“The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst.” — David Hume
“The life I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt.” — Frederick Buechner, The Hungering Dark
“The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine.” — Bill Vaughn
“If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?” — Vince Lombardi
