Year of Yosemite

Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 7

Jeff

A butterfly and other insects enjoy the thistle

“A variety of insects joined this butterfly to enjoy the thistle.”

Of course whenever one visits parks and wooded areas, there is always hope of seeing native wildlife. We came across an open meadow on the Valley Loop Trail, not too far from the Majestic Yosemite Hotel, and this thistle was being worked over by a variety of insects. To the left of the butterfly, a large insect is coming in for a landing.

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 6

Jeff

Across from El Capitan, Sentinel Rock watches over the valley

Sentinel Rock

As we were hiking along the Valley Loop Trail, rock formations could be seen from nearly every vantage point. Each was beautiful and breathtaking in its own right and Sentinel Rock, pictured above, was no exception.

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 5

Jeff

Half Dome as viewed from near the Tamarack Building (part of the Valley Lodge Complex)


Part of our lodging at Yosemite was at the Tamarack Building which is northeast of the Yosemite Valley Lodge amenities. There was a meadow just a short ten minute (+/-) walk a bit further northeast where I took the picture above. Half Dome is one of the iconic landmarks of Yosemite and it is pictured in many, many places and you will see it numerous times from different vantage points as part of the YOY project. As Yosemite visitors soon learn, it unexpectedly peaks out at visitors from numerous trails and vistas.

Half Dome Facts Courtesy of National Park Website

  • Half Dome Elevation: 8,842 feet (2,650 meters)
  • Total Elevation Gain: 4,800 feet (1,600 meters) from Yosemite Valley
  • Best Time to View: Early season when the waterfalls are at their fullest from snowmelt.
  • Hiking the Half Dome is a 14-16-mile round trip and takes about 10-12 hours. There are cables along the last 400 feet of the climb to the summit and the cables and [sic] unsafe in inclement weather and if not used with care. Permits are required to climb Half Dome.

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 4

Jeff

Yosemite's Majestic Yosemite Hotel

“The Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly the Ahwahnee) with surrounding mountains is highly rated by AAA”

The Majestic Hotel is one of the iconic landmarks within the boundaries of Yosemite. It certainly is beautiful in its rustic way and is considered first class for the park. The grounds are very picturesque and as you can see, the surrounding area is noteworthy.

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 3

Jeff

Lupines growing near the path of the Valley Loop Trail

“Hiking along the trails and roads of Yosemite in June, we found an array of wildflowers and colorful plants.”

As we walked along the trails, wildflowers arose before us in abundance. Here is a lupine nestled among the shade of the trees and leaves of a fern.

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 2

Jeff

Yosemite Falls as seen near ths start of the Valley Loop Trail

“Yosemite Falls as seen near the start of the Valley Loop Trail – Early Morning”

We happened to visit Yosemite during one of the better years for water displays. The waterfalls, and there are quite a few, were flowing strongly as were the rivers and rivulets.

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 1

Jeff

Introduction to YOY

I don’t have much of a bucket list, but there are a few things I would like to do and see while I still have the opportunity. My wife and I like to hike. Well, let’s change that..we like to explore and see things which often involves hiking. Hiking isn’t our goal. Enjoying nature and discovering the earth’s beauty is our goal.

An additional interest for me, as we wander and wonder, is photography. I am an opportunistic photographer. I try to discover interesting, scenic and beautiful things as part of my exploratory process. I must confess that I don’t usually get up at the crack of dawn or remain on the photographic quest until the evening golden or blue hours.

What I enjoy about my photography is the search for a compelling scene under whatever conditions I might find myself facing. All of this is a round about way of saying that we finally made it to Yosemite National Park even though that isn’t it’s real name anymore since the renaming fiasco related to a contract dispute with Delaware North and the new managing company Yosemite Hospitality, LLC, but lets not go there; at least not at this point.

I would like to share a year of pictures that we took during our visit to Yosemite. I will try not to repeat any of the photographs, but keep in mind that I did take many, many photographs of the iconic areas of Yosemite (National Park) You may think you have seen a particular picture before, but I will include reference information just to be on the “up and up!” I will TRY not to repeat any pictures so dear readers you can keep me on my toes.

TECHNICAL NOTE (added June 26, 2016) – While I generally use the RAW photography format for initial capture of a scene, pictures are converted to JPEG/JPG for purposes of posting. File names provided in the Meta Data below each photograph are those of the original image before being converted to JPG format. Some shots were taken in the JPEG format initially and will be so noted.

YOY – Day 1

Yosemite National Park Sign, El Portal, CA
“Yosemite National Park Sign, El Portal, CA – Route 140”


This picture was taken on one of the few overcast days we had during our week-long stay in an around Yosemite National Park.

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