I have spoken about the wonder of our national parks a number of times as part of my blog posts. Considering the amount of funding and the scope of the task, I have to say that the workers in our parks should receive a lot of praise.
There were many instances as we hiked, we would come across a feature that took time and energy to build and probably did not receive the recognition it deserved. These individual touches give personality to our parks and add natural, artistic touches to the hiking experience.
Although it may be difficult to discern in the photo, just above the fern was a wall of boulders and water was dripping down that wall creating a perfect environment for shade loving plants. The park crews built two retaining ponds with the natural stone and it created a much appreciated water feature that added to both the visual and aural the pleasures of hikers as they passed. I do hope many of the visitors note and admire these distinctive touches!
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.
*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.
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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