brianholsclaw: Here I go...
brianholsclaw: Looking down at Half Dome from one of the early viewpoints driving towards Yosemite Valley.
brianholsclaw: Looking down into Yosemite Valley and the Merced River.
brianholsclaw: El Capitan (I think) in the Yosemite Valley.
brianholsclaw: I'm not exactly quite Ansel Adams, but here's an attempt at photographing El Cap and Half Dome from Tunnel View towards a cloudless (meaning featureless) sunset.
brianholsclaw: Yosemite Valley view near sunset (from Tunnel View lookout).
brianholsclaw: It was great to ride the Yosemite Shuttle public transportation system around the park. Very handy for hiking and getting around. Probably the most beautiful public transit routes in the country.
brianholsclaw: Lots of people struggling up the Vernal Falls trail at Yosemite National Park.
brianholsclaw: Hiking Vernal Falls trail at Yosemite National Park.
brianholsclaw: Vernal Falls at Yosemite National Park.
brianholsclaw: At the top of Vernal Falls (you can see my shadow waving to the camera).
brianholsclaw: Nevada Falls - which is further up from the Vernal Falls.
brianholsclaw: Nevada Falls - which is further up from the Vernal Falls.
brianholsclaw: First night's camp near Hood River, OR - along the Columbia River.
brianholsclaw: Cherry trees along the Fruit Loop in north central Oregon.
brianholsclaw: Mt. Hood, OR.
brianholsclaw: Northwest Cherries.
brianholsclaw: 2nd night's campground at LaPine State Park, OR.
brianholsclaw: Big Tree - oldest Ponderosa Pine tree in Oregon.
brianholsclaw: Fire lookout on top of Lava Butte, Bend, OR.
brianholsclaw: Mt. Bachelor (left), Three Sister, and Broken Top volcanoes as viewed from a small hike at Lava Butte, Bend, OR.
brianholsclaw: Panorama of central Oregon volcanoes.
brianholsclaw: Hiking trail through the Lava Butte area of Bend, OR.
brianholsclaw: View of Crater Lake from Watchman's Peak trail towards sunset.
brianholsclaw: Crater Lake near sunset - and nearly a full moon.
brianholsclaw: Beautiful colors of sunset at Crater Lake.
brianholsclaw: Crater Lake near sunset - and nearly a full moon.
brianholsclaw: A ranger providing helpful information about Crater Lake.
brianholsclaw: Crater Lake at sunset. Truly a gorgeous place.
brianholsclaw: Crater Lake after sunset. Truly a gorgeous place.