First Foray Into Yosemite

After breakfast in our apartment at WorldMark Bass Lake we drove up to the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Near the entrance I was surprised to see so many dead trees off to our west, and I wondered whether a forest fire had killed them. We drove up to Glacier Point and took our first pictures of Half Dome. There are clouds and drizzle, so I don't think it's a great day for light and color. Even so, one of the rangers says that the park has had an extremely long dry spell. Some of the waterfalls have even stopped. Perhaps the rain will cause a little flow over them before we leave. Even without the sun, Yosemite is still a very impressive place. One couple was getting married right out there at Glacier Point. The grandeur of the mountains here is breathtaking. I got a shot of Glenda in front of El Capitan.Read more