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

Jeff

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

Jeff

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

Jeff

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

Jeff

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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Half Dome: Getting Close 1/3 – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 285

Jeff

Half Dome dominates the views 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.

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

 

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Hetch Hetchy: Water Release at the Dam – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 284

Jeff

Hetch Hetchy water release at the dam

Hetch Hetchy water release at the dam

Yesterday’s post showed a rainbow created in the mist as a result the large amount of water being released by the authorities.

The picture above gives a better idea of the volume of water being discharged. Also notice the flow away from the dam wall into the adjoining river. There was water going far and wide as a result of this managed release.

 
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Hetch Hetchy: Rainbow at the Dam – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 283

Jeff

Hetch Hetchy rainbow at the dam

Hetch Hetchy rainbow at the dam

As I have pointed out a number of times during my Year of Yosemite posts, our visit was preceded by several wet days, substantial snow melt and subsequent runoff. The rivers and waterfalls were at full flow because of the abundance of water.

The Hetch Hetchy Dam management was releasing a portion of their water reserves to control the amount of water being contained. As we looked over the wall of the dam, some sunlight poked through the clouds and the sun painted a rainbow in the mist.

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

 

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Brodiaea elegans at Hetch Hetchy – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 282

Jeff

Brodiaea elegans at Hetch Hetchy – Year of Yosemite

Brodiaea elegans a beautiful purple wildflower

Part of the joy of hiking is finding nature’s surprises such as this patch of beautiful wildflowers. This pair of Brodiaea elegans blooms was striking in color especially in contrast to the dreariness of the other muted tones produced by the cloudy weather.

 
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Hetch Hetchy Wildflower Identification Needed- Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 281

Jeff

Hetch Hetchy tall silver-white wildflower

Tall plant with white flowers

I can’t tell you the name or identification of this wildflower; sorry. Perhaps if I took a closeup of the flower, I would have had more luck identifying it. I am the first to admit that this plant isn’t close to being the showiest in either form or color, but I found it attractive in this setting primarily because of the contrast with the surroundings.

I appreciated the silver/green leaves that appear a bit hirsute and the tiny white flowers opening along the stem and in the leaf axils.

Can you help identify this wildflower found at Hetch Hetchy (part of Yosemite National Park, CA)? If so, leave the answer in the comments below!

 
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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Hetch Hetchy Daisy with Grass – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 280

Jeff

Hetch Hetchy wildflower field

A closer look at a daisy-like plant

Near the field of flowers we showed in yesterday’s post, there were a number of daisy-like gold or yellow colored plants discovered in more discrete patches alongside the Wapama Falls Trail.

This is a closer look at one of those wildflowers intertwined with a wild grass of sorts. The two plants created an intersection of varied forms and colors that, when viewed in an isolated section, proved quite pretty.

 
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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