“Empty vessels make most noise.” — Proverb
“I remember the sights and sounds and smells of home because the memory of home is the thing that never leaves us.” — Wyatt Cooper
“Don’t brood. Get on with living and loving. You don’t have forever.” — Leo Buscaglia
“Everybody’s twelve years old in an apple orchard.” — Rachael Ray
Lembert Dome offers wonderful views of the Tuolumne Meadows and the surrounding peaks
I have mentioned Lembert Dome a number of times as part of my previous Year of Yosemite posts, but I haven’t really shown the top of the dome itself. In the picture above, the rounded protrusion at the center-top is where I stood to take 360 degrees of photographs to document the circle of vision seen from the dome.
As you may note, it is quite an upward trek although the footing is mostly very good . The surface is somewhat rough and provides footholds along the way. I must say that when I got to one point, I had to place my cameras on a ledge above me and hoist myself up to that level. It was a stretch, but not too far! Oh, we also had to avoid patches of ice and snow!
There were groups of people sitting at a lower “saddle” eating lunch and enjoying the panoramas. If you are physically fit to undertake the climb, I can assure you it is a view worth the effort. Good hiking shoes or boots are strongly recommended!
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.
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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An abandoned church in Llanera, Spain has been turned into a skate park by a group known as La Iglesia Skate. It started small and picked up advocates along the way and has since been noticed globally.
Picture courtesy of Church Brigade
Before and After pictures of Church Transformation to a Skate Park Picture Via Instagram
You can read more of the story here:
“A heart that loves is always young.” — Greek Proverb
“Never bear more than one trouble at a time. Some people bear three kinds – all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have. — Edward Everett Hale
“One must desire something to be alive.” — Margaret Deland
“I’ve always said that in politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you.” — Ann Richards
Of course I had heard of El Capitan long before I saw it or even before I planned to visit Yosemite. In preparation for the visit, and while at the park, the readings about Yosemite would often refer to “the nose” of El Capitan.
Apparently the ridge that juts out (facing southwest) is one of the premiere rock climbing trails and referred to as “the nose” by rock climbers. It was once thought impossible to scale, but is now one of the benchmarks of achievement for rock climbers.
You can read more about “the Nose” and rock climbing:
The Nose: How to Climb El Capitan’s Most Famous Route by Andy Kirkpatrick Jul/2014
Danger Zones: The Nose – Accidents On El Cap’s Most Popular Route
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.
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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“The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.” — Marcus Terentius Varro
“Dreams you don’t work on don’t disappear, they become ghosts. They haunt you in your quiet moments.” — Jon Acuff
“Man is spirit – this is all man needs to know; and spirit is triumphant over matter.” — White Eagle
“Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization.” — Lincoln Steffens
Food Storage Lockers at Campgrounds
While there are bears in Yosemite, they are not grizzly bears, but black bears. Depending upon your outlook, this may be a good thing. Black bears are not as territorial or aggressive as grizzlies and thus there is less fear of an outright attack.
This does not mean that one should take chances or let their guard down. A bear is still a bear and they are strong, wild animals. Everyone is advised to stay away from the native animals and give them wide berth.
At each campground, we saw food storage lockers. Bears can smell food from quite a distance so campers and others are advised not to keep food in tents or cars. This is what the sign says:
I may have more to say about bears in a later post…
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.
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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“Success covers a multitude of blunders.” — George Bernard Shaw
“The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” — Bill Copeland
“Wine is sunlight, held together by water.” — Galileo Galilei
“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!” — Ingrid Bergman
Photographers visiting national parks often have one big problem; how to stop taking pictures. It seemed to me that around every bend of the road at Yosemite, there was a picture postcard scene waiting to be captured. Stopping at each impulse would yield a MPG in the minus range … of that I am sure.
There were so many stunning views just a step to the side of nearly every roadway. At many places there were pull outs or parking areas, but for others, there was just a narrow shoulder.
Fortunately, digital cameras make the abundant capture of photographs relatively inexpensive. My advice is always to bring many camera batteries and a good number of memory cards.
The picture above was taken on the side of the route 120. There were a couple of pull outs (one on either side of the road), but I needed to walk to get the picture I wanted. This is not one of the “touted” views, but picturesque just the same. An earlier arrival would have yielded a better color of light, but I think you can sense the beauty that is almost everywhere in our parks.
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.
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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