Yosemite National Park (part 2)

Ready for the second day in Yosemite Park we left our lodge early and headed for Yosemite Valley village. Pictures below  will show some of the most outstanding sites we have ever encountered in our National Park system visits. We have been to around 25 National Parks and all have been exciting and different in their own way. But Sharon and I both went away from this park thinking YAAAAAW.

Arch Rock on Hi Way 140 just outside of the west entrance 

A Granite Mountain high above the canyon on our way in  through Arch Rock entrance 

A view along 140 just before Arch Rock entrance (Merced River)

Half Dome Mountain made of granite 

El Capitan Mountain 

Even with all the tourist we wee able to see wild animals of the area 

Another view of El Capitan Mountain  

Those who had a lot to do with the preservation of Yosemite National Park. I thought is was especially interesting about the First Rangers (African American  Cavalryman )

Sharon's maiden name is Curry. So figured someway she is related to this group who made their mark in Yosemite.

Up close view of the granite wall of El Capitan MT. A favorite area for climbers. (yes a close look you will see a climber or two)

In September while we were in Yosemite the waterfalls are not always running. Here at BRIDALVEIL CREEK FALLS it was still running some however. One area we will go back to some day in early spring. 

As we headed toward the southern exit (Wawona Road) we stopped at an overlook and what we saw actually brought tears to our eyes. It was a little smokey from fires in the area which to us only helped to show the magnitude of what one was looking at.