Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Yosemite National Park - Glacier Point & Mirror Lake

Hi Everyone:


These pictures are from Monday May 20th. This was our second day in Yosemite. We Visited Glacier Point & Mirror Lake this day. The views from Glacier Point are just spectacular. This spot was one of those where you do not want to leave.

Lou & Barb

View of Yosemite Valley from "Valley View Point"
From Left to Right is El Capitan, Clouds Rest in the far distance, Half Dome, Sentinel Rock, Cathedral Rocks and Bridalveil Fall.

Half Dome Towers Over Yosemite Valley

Half Dome, in Far Distance snow Covered Mount Florence Elev. 12,561, Far Distance Right Mount Clark Elev. 11,527, The Upper fall is Nevada Fall Drops 597 ft. Lower Fall is Vernal Fall Drops 317 ft. Immediate Left of Nevada Fall is Liberty Cap Elev. 7,076 ft.

Close up of Half Dome. Small Insect Like Creatures About One Fourth to the Left of Right Edge are Climbers. A Climber Fell to his Death the day Before we Visited Here.

Nevada Fall, Vernal fall, Pyramid Shaped Mountain In Far Center is Mount Starr King Elev. 9,092 ft.

Yosemite Valley, to the Left of Valley is North Dome Elev. 7,542 ft. Basket Dome Elev. 7,612 ft. Mount Watkins in Center Just Left of Valley Elev. 8,500 ft. Far Left is Snow Covered Mount Hauffman Elev. 10,850 ft. Far Center is Tennaya Peak Elev. 10,301 and Echo Peaks Elev. 11,040.

Yosemite Falls Over Yosemite Valley



Merced River Runs Through Yosemite Valley, River Begins in Mountains above Nevada & Vernal Falls

Strike a Pose

View From Glacier Point Elev. 7,214 ft. Half Dome Elev. 8,836

North Dome, Basket Dome and Mount Hauffman

One Mile Tunnel Dynamite Blasted Through Mountain

Bridalveil Fall





Mirror Lake, Mount Watkins on Left. Ahwiyah Point on Right

On Trail Around Mirror Lake

Tree Growing Around Bolder

Ahwiyah Point On Left, Half Dome in Center, View is From Mirror Lake on Valley floor

Mirror Lake and Ahwiyah Point

Mount Watkins on Left, Ahwiyah Point on Right

Mirror Lake Trail



Cathedral Spires

Cathedral Spires

Cathedral Rocks and Bridalveil Fall




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