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Valerie Norton
Valerie Norton
@valhikes@mountains.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
Trail along Illilouette Creek past Mount Starr King. A trail of dirt extends surrounded by yellowy green manzanita growth. Scattered pines stick out of it as it slopes downward toward a valley. A slope of light rock slopes up the other side with a bit more pines scattered among it and a few peaks can be seen in the distance above the valley tops.
Trail along Illilouette Creek past Mount Starr King. A trail of dirt extends surrounded by yellowy green manzanita growth. Scattered pines stick out of it as it slopes downward toward a valley. A slope of light rock slopes up the other side with a bit more pines scattered among it and a few peaks can be seen in the distance above the valley tops.
Trail along Illilouette Creek past Mount Starr King. A trail of dirt extends surrounded by yellowy green manzanita growth. Scattered pines stick out of it as it slopes downward toward a valley. A slope of light rock slopes up the other side with a bit more pines scattered among it and a few peaks can be seen in the distance above the valley tops.
Illilouette Fall from a lookout just off the trail. A granite gorge extends from the viewer with a waterfall tumbling over the right hand side. The gorge eventually opens up to a larger valley with a lump of rough granite topped with a smooth, white granite dome. Everything else is steep granite slopes from the valley to more granite tops with a bit of green in between.
Illilouette Fall from a lookout just off the trail. A granite gorge extends from the viewer with a waterfall tumbling over the right hand side. The gorge eventually opens up to a larger valley with a lump of rough granite topped with a smooth, white granite dome. Everything else is steep granite slopes from the valley to more granite tops with a bit of green in between.
Illilouette Fall from a lookout just off the trail. A granite gorge extends from the viewer with a waterfall tumbling over the right hand side. The gorge eventually opens up to a larger valley with a lump of rough granite topped with a smooth, white granite dome. Everything else is steep granite slopes from the valley to more granite tops with a bit of green in between.
Yosemite Valley panorama from Panorama Point. A green and apparently flat valley sits wide below the rising granite sides. The valley opens to the left, to the viewer, and away to the right. The slope between the viewer and right opening is rough topped with a smooth dome. The far slope has a huge blind arch (Royal Arch) fallen out of it. The slope to the left is rough at the top and smooth at the bottom.
Yosemite Valley panorama from Panorama Point. A green and apparently flat valley sits wide below the rising granite sides. The valley opens to the left, to the viewer, and away to the right. The slope between the viewer and right opening is rough topped with a smooth dome. The far slope has a huge blind arch (Royal Arch) fallen out of it. The slope to the left is rough at the top and smooth at the bottom.
Yosemite Valley panorama from Panorama Point. A green and apparently flat valley sits wide below the rising granite sides. The valley opens to the left, to the viewer, and away to the right. The slope between the viewer and right opening is rough topped with a smooth dome. The far slope has a huge blind arch (Royal Arch) fallen out of it. The slope to the left is rough at the top and smooth at the bottom.
Vernal Fall from the soggy section of John Muir Trail, blasted out of the cliffs and shedding some of its rock railing and bottom at the moment. Water of the Merced River tumbles down a long slope, first in a vertical drop, then curving outward toward the much lower valley floor below it. Trees fill the space top and bottom, but none in the middle on the slope. Behind, a big dome of bare granite rises. Behind that on the left, the even larger dome of Half Dome Rises and glares in the morning sun. Further behind on the right is an apparently smaller but wider lump of granite that is Cloud Rest.
Vernal Fall from the soggy section of John Muir Trail, blasted out of the cliffs and shedding some of its rock railing and bottom at the moment. Water of the Merced River tumbles down a long slope, first in a vertical drop, then curving outward toward the much lower valley floor below it. Trees fill the space top and bottom, but none in the middle on the slope. Behind, a big dome of bare granite rises. Behind that on the left, the even larger dome of Half Dome Rises and glares in the morning sun. Further behind on the right is an apparently smaller but wider lump of granite that is Cloud Rest.
Vernal Fall from the soggy section of John Muir Trail, blasted out of the cliffs and shedding some of its rock railing and bottom at the moment. Water of the Merced River tumbles down a long slope, first in a vertical drop, then curving outward toward the much lower valley floor below it. Trees fill the space top and bottom, but none in the middle on the slope. Behind, a big dome of bare granite rises. Behind that on the left, the even larger dome of Half Dome Rises and glares in the morning sun. Further behind on the right is an apparently smaller but wider lump of granite that is Cloud Rest.
Valerie Norton
Valerie Norton
@valhikes@mountains.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
Trail along Illilouette Creek past Mount Starr King. A trail of dirt extends surrounded by yellowy green manzanita growth. Scattered pines stick out of it as it slopes downward toward a valley. A slope of light rock slopes up the other side with a bit more pines scattered among it and a few peaks can be seen in the distance above the valley tops.
Trail along Illilouette Creek past Mount Starr King. A trail of dirt extends surrounded by yellowy green manzanita growth. Scattered pines stick out of it as it slopes downward toward a valley. A slope of light rock slopes up the other side with a bit more pines scattered among it and a few peaks can be seen in the distance above the valley tops.
Trail along Illilouette Creek past Mount Starr King. A trail of dirt extends surrounded by yellowy green manzanita growth. Scattered pines stick out of it as it slopes downward toward a valley. A slope of light rock slopes up the other side with a bit more pines scattered among it and a few peaks can be seen in the distance above the valley tops.
Illilouette Fall from a lookout just off the trail. A granite gorge extends from the viewer with a waterfall tumbling over the right hand side. The gorge eventually opens up to a larger valley with a lump of rough granite topped with a smooth, white granite dome. Everything else is steep granite slopes from the valley to more granite tops with a bit of green in between.
Illilouette Fall from a lookout just off the trail. A granite gorge extends from the viewer with a waterfall tumbling over the right hand side. The gorge eventually opens up to a larger valley with a lump of rough granite topped with a smooth, white granite dome. Everything else is steep granite slopes from the valley to more granite tops with a bit of green in between.
Illilouette Fall from a lookout just off the trail. A granite gorge extends from the viewer with a waterfall tumbling over the right hand side. The gorge eventually opens up to a larger valley with a lump of rough granite topped with a smooth, white granite dome. Everything else is steep granite slopes from the valley to more granite tops with a bit of green in between.
Yosemite Valley panorama from Panorama Point. A green and apparently flat valley sits wide below the rising granite sides. The valley opens to the left, to the viewer, and away to the right. The slope between the viewer and right opening is rough topped with a smooth dome. The far slope has a huge blind arch (Royal Arch) fallen out of it. The slope to the left is rough at the top and smooth at the bottom.
Yosemite Valley panorama from Panorama Point. A green and apparently flat valley sits wide below the rising granite sides. The valley opens to the left, to the viewer, and away to the right. The slope between the viewer and right opening is rough topped with a smooth dome. The far slope has a huge blind arch (Royal Arch) fallen out of it. The slope to the left is rough at the top and smooth at the bottom.
Yosemite Valley panorama from Panorama Point. A green and apparently flat valley sits wide below the rising granite sides. The valley opens to the left, to the viewer, and away to the right. The slope between the viewer and right opening is rough topped with a smooth dome. The far slope has a huge blind arch (Royal Arch) fallen out of it. The slope to the left is rough at the top and smooth at the bottom.
Vernal Fall from the soggy section of John Muir Trail, blasted out of the cliffs and shedding some of its rock railing and bottom at the moment. Water of the Merced River tumbles down a long slope, first in a vertical drop, then curving outward toward the much lower valley floor below it. Trees fill the space top and bottom, but none in the middle on the slope. Behind, a big dome of bare granite rises. Behind that on the left, the even larger dome of Half Dome Rises and glares in the morning sun. Further behind on the right is an apparently smaller but wider lump of granite that is Cloud Rest.
Vernal Fall from the soggy section of John Muir Trail, blasted out of the cliffs and shedding some of its rock railing and bottom at the moment. Water of the Merced River tumbles down a long slope, first in a vertical drop, then curving outward toward the much lower valley floor below it. Trees fill the space top and bottom, but none in the middle on the slope. Behind, a big dome of bare granite rises. Behind that on the left, the even larger dome of Half Dome Rises and glares in the morning sun. Further behind on the right is an apparently smaller but wider lump of granite that is Cloud Rest.
Vernal Fall from the soggy section of John Muir Trail, blasted out of the cliffs and shedding some of its rock railing and bottom at the moment. Water of the Merced River tumbles down a long slope, first in a vertical drop, then curving outward toward the much lower valley floor below it. Trees fill the space top and bottom, but none in the middle on the slope. Behind, a big dome of bare granite rises. Behind that on the left, the even larger dome of Half Dome Rises and glares in the morning sun. Further behind on the right is an apparently smaller but wider lump of granite that is Cloud Rest.
Valerie Norton
Valerie Norton
@valhikes@mountains.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
Little Yosemite Valley. An even wider flat bottomed valley than the last. This is also full of yellow-green short growth along the bottom with a few burned tree trunks and a few trees with green on the upper half near one edge. The edge is marked by the rise of fairly bare granite slopes, often steeply, to a series of rounded tops.
Little Yosemite Valley. An even wider flat bottomed valley than the last. This is also full of yellow-green short growth along the bottom with a few burned tree trunks and a few trees with green on the upper half near one edge. The edge is marked by the rise of fairly bare granite slopes, often steeply, to a series of rounded tops.
Little Yosemite Valley. An even wider flat bottomed valley than the last. This is also full of yellow-green short growth along the bottom with a few burned tree trunks and a few trees with green on the upper half near one edge. The edge is marked by the rise of fairly bare granite slopes, often steeply, to a series of rounded tops.
Cascade Fall, or just some "fall" that is actually a cascade on the way to Lost Valley just above Little Yosemite Valley. The Merced River, not in very high flow, sheets down a slab of granite before making a sharp left turn into a wide valley. The bottom of the valley is green with undergrowth, but also full of the standing burned trunks of former pine trees. The sides slope upward quickly in generally bare granite with stripes of green.
Cascade Fall, or just some "fall" that is actually a cascade on the way to Lost Valley just above Little Yosemite Valley. The Merced River, not in very high flow, sheets down a slab of granite before making a sharp left turn into a wide valley. The bottom of the valley is green with undergrowth, but also full of the standing burned trunks of former pine trees. The sides slope upward quickly in generally bare granite with stripes of green.
Cascade Fall, or just some "fall" that is actually a cascade on the way to Lost Valley just above Little Yosemite Valley. The Merced River, not in very high flow, sheets down a slab of granite before making a sharp left turn into a wide valley. The bottom of the valley is green with undergrowth, but also full of the standing burned trunks of former pine trees. The sides slope upward quickly in generally bare granite with stripes of green.
Merced Lake in the morning light. Lots of water with quiet air so quite reflective. Some shrubby brush on the shore and a limb above frame the bottom and top. Shrubby trees frame the left and a dome of granite with an intruding pine branch frame the right. Green pines stand thick on the far side of the water with more mountains behind them looking slightly smoky. The reflection is of the granite dome and trees.
Merced Lake in the morning light. Lots of water with quiet air so quite reflective. Some shrubby brush on the shore and a limb above frame the bottom and top. Shrubby trees frame the left and a dome of granite with an intruding pine branch frame the right. Green pines stand thick on the far side of the water with more mountains behind them looking slightly smoky. The reflection is of the granite dome and trees.
Merced Lake in the morning light. Lots of water with quiet air so quite reflective. Some shrubby brush on the shore and a limb above frame the bottom and top. Shrubby trees frame the left and a dome of granite with an intruding pine branch frame the right. Green pines stand thick on the far side of the water with more mountains behind them looking slightly smoky. The reflection is of the granite dome and trees.
Valerie Norton
Valerie Norton
@valhikes@mountains.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
A pair of backpackers descend a trail through granite rocks that has pointy green pine trees around it a little way down. It is clear to see a long view of rolling granite with a glacial valley scraped out in the distance. Mountains stick up on the right and at the horizon.
A pair of backpackers descend a trail through granite rocks that has pointy green pine trees around it a little way down. It is clear to see a long view of rolling granite with a glacial valley scraped out in the distance. Mountains stick up on the right and at the horizon.
A pair of backpackers descend a trail through granite rocks that has pointy green pine trees around it a little way down. It is clear to see a long view of rolling granite with a glacial valley scraped out in the distance. Mountains stick up on the right and at the horizon.
Plateau with a stand of trees toward the right, but mostly covered by short grey-green growth. It is not quite flat and a large lake pools in the middle distance, lots of rocks poking out of the water near the edge. At the far edge, granite mountains pop up steeply, but not so far to cliffy points.
Plateau with a stand of trees toward the right, but mostly covered by short grey-green growth. It is not quite flat and a large lake pools in the middle distance, lots of rocks poking out of the water near the edge. At the far edge, granite mountains pop up steeply, but not so far to cliffy points.
Plateau with a stand of trees toward the right, but mostly covered by short grey-green growth. It is not quite flat and a large lake pools in the middle distance, lots of rocks poking out of the water near the edge. At the far edge, granite mountains pop up steeply, but not so far to cliffy points.
Valerie Norton
Valerie Norton
@valhikes@mountains.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
Royal Arch Lake from Buena Vista Peak. A couple rocks are seen of the foreground, but generally small trees spread out from the viewer. They break in the middle for a blue lake with green at its edges and a gently sloping granite mound to it's left. Within the granite, the inner portion of an arch of rock has fallen away. Another mountain dominates the distance, this mostly green with a middle cliff face of rock.
Royal Arch Lake from Buena Vista Peak. A couple rocks are seen of the foreground, but generally small trees spread out from the viewer. They break in the middle for a blue lake with green at its edges and a gently sloping granite mound to it's left. Within the granite, the inner portion of an arch of rock has fallen away. Another mountain dominates the distance, this mostly green with a middle cliff face of rock.
Royal Arch Lake from Buena Vista Peak. A couple rocks are seen of the foreground, but generally small trees spread out from the viewer. They break in the middle for a blue lake with green at its edges and a gently sloping granite mound to it's left. Within the granite, the inner portion of an arch of rock has fallen away. Another mountain dominates the distance, this mostly green with a middle cliff face of rock.
Buena Vista Lake from near Buena Vista Peak. Granite foreground with a few loose rocks slopes away, then vanishes behind the slope. As the land is seen again, a large lake rests in it, showing off a deep blue. The land slopes away and vanishes again, leaving distant granite mountains to spring up from behind it. All under puffy clouds in the right half of the sky.
Buena Vista Lake from near Buena Vista Peak. Granite foreground with a few loose rocks slopes away, then vanishes behind the slope. As the land is seen again, a large lake rests in it, showing off a deep blue. The land slopes away and vanishes again, leaving distant granite mountains to spring up from behind it. All under puffy clouds in the right half of the sky.
Buena Vista Lake from near Buena Vista Peak. Granite foreground with a few loose rocks slopes away, then vanishes behind the slope. As the land is seen again, a large lake rests in it, showing off a deep blue. The land slopes away and vanishes again, leaving distant granite mountains to spring up from behind it. All under puffy clouds in the right half of the sky.