andrys1: Nearing Yosemite. Day 1, S95. #3387
andrys1: Scene in higher area. Day 1. Does anyone know the name of this area? Canon SX10. #2142
andrys1: Tunnel View tree against floor of Bridalveil area , Day 1. SX. #2150
andrys1: Bridalveil Fall from Tunnel View, Day 1, SX10. #2157
andrys1: *DAY 2* - Valley 'tram' tour. Mtns from meadow. S95. It's a bus until April. #3539
andrys1: El Capitan, from EC meadow, Day 2. S95. #3549
andrys1: Closer: Bridalveil, 'Gates of the Valley' Day 2, SX10. #2198
andrys1: 'Gates of the Valley' or 'Valley View' -- El Capitan on left, BridalVeil Fall at right, Day 2
andrys1: Another shot of this unknown high area (seen on two days). This has more context. Day 2.
andrys1: Another view of a place I don't recognize, in Yosemite Valley. Day 2. S95 #3569h
andrys1: Half Dome from Tunnel View, Day 2, S95. #3579 That's Cloud's Rest to the right of Half Dome (or to the left from our view).
andrys1: Tunnel View, Day 2, S95 #3590 -- El Capitan, Cloud's Rest, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome, Cathedral Rocks and Bridalveil Fall
andrys1: Tunnel View, Day 2, S95. Bridalveil Fall #3592 -- Cathedral Rocks and Bridalveil Fall. That's snowy Sentinel Dome peeking (peaking) above to the left.
andrys1: Touristy or not (and there are reasons for the treasured visits from hordes of us), this view of Tunnel View from the bus gives an idea of what the view is like when first arriving and seeing it. In the past, people 'discovered' this view in other ways.
andrys1: This photo of Half Dome (SX10 IS) was taken from another meadow that Herb showed us on Day 2 not accessible to cars. The trees at the top-right give an idea of the size of that.
andrys1: Ahwahnee Hotel sitting room, Day 2. #3625
andrys1: Looked like Guiling, China to me. Day 2, S95, #3680
andrys1: Near entrance to Lower Yosemite Falls, Day 2. #3684.
andrys1: On path to Lower Falls, Day 2, SX10. #2267
andrys1: Lower Yosemite Falls, March. SX.. #2296 Rain-saturated scenes
andrys1: Lower Yosemite Falls, March. SX.. #2296 In mid-March 2012. Yosemite Falls is barely running and some years it doesn't, in March.
andrys1: Lower Falls flows thru' here at the bottom. March 2012, SX. #2291. Umbrella'd visitors at top of picture.
andrys1: Mountain Lodge window scene, Day 2 dinner. #3695. The dinner window view is of Yosemite Falls, right center. A red wall photograph is reflected. Their walls are covered by very large photographs, sold at the Ansel Adams exhibit store.
andrys1: Half Dome from Yosemite Lodge room (its patio) w/zoom. SX10
andrys1: First view of Yosemite waterfalls without overcast skies. #3700
andrys1: Sun ! Shadows! On way to valley shuttle. Finally, some blue sky. Day 3. #3702 I enjoyed being able to see the texture of those mountains in higher contrast now.
andrys1: By the lodge
andrys1: At Cook's Meadow, Clouds over Yosemite Falls, Day 3, SX10 #2309
andrys1: Closer - Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls, from Cook's Meadow, S95. #3733
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