just got back from yosemite - pictures!

[shanti]

http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c387/BasketballMom/yosemite/

here's a sample of a few of my favorites:











this was my first visit!

[bridgit]

1. lovely pics, thanks...

:headbang:

[shanti]

2. it was awesome!

:) i tried to get a better pic of the buck, but was afraid he might charge me....

[bridgit]

3. oh yes, we know a guy who's dad was a park ranger for years...

and so he pretty basically grew up right there in the park, can you imagine :hi:

[brook]

4. Nice!

I wish everyone in the country could go there once. It's an awesome experience. Glad you got to go!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear shanti!

These are amazing!

How on earth did you get the buck? I thought they would run away from people!

Isn't it the most beautiful place evah?

Now I want to go back...........haven't been there in years...:cry:


:yourock: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause:

[shanti]

13. hey miss peggy!

:hi: you know, at first i didn't even see him. i was walking on a path near the visitor center and a slight movement caught my eye. i had to scramble for my camera, afraid he'd see me and bolt. but he just went back to scratching his neck. i just kept moving slowly away from him. the yosemite website says that they CAN charge if they feel threatened, and i didn't feel like taking a chance of some horns or hooves in my behind! there were also a female deer and fawn nearby that got a pic of, but didn't post. they were in the vicinity of the buck, so probably mates. it was just unusual to see them so close to so many people. i doubt they'd do this around the summer crowds....

it definitely is in the top of my "beautiful places" list!

[petronius]

18. It's funny, the wildlife really seems to know the difference between

National Parks and National Forest (where hunting is allowed). In places like Yosemite or Sequoia the bears, deer, etc. couldn't care less if people are around, but outside the park that buck would have been long gone...

Great pictures!

[miss_american_pie]

6. Those are beautiful

Thanks for sharing them. :hi:

[xchrom]

7. aren't those WONDERFUL!

i'm so glad you had fun.

[Lars39]

8. Gorgeous!

That top one almost doesn't look real. :wow:

[shanti]

15. i know, huh?

it really is a "postcard perfect" picture. it's the view coming right out of the tunnel into yosemite. everyone stops there.

[EFerrari]

9. Now, *this* is the Greatest Place on Earth!

I'm so jealous!

:hi:

[bigwillq]

10. What awesome pics!

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[I Have A Dream]

11. Sweet!!! Brings back very wonderful memories of my visit there.

Thanks for posting them!

[Haole Girl]

12. Oh, thank you...those are beautiful...and, as you can tell, by my

avatar...it's one of my favorite places!

[shanti]

16. i noticed that!

:hi:

[wain]

14. Ansel Adams type pictures

Very nice, very well done!

Thanks

:)

[bridgit]

17. pic kick...

:kick:

[shanti]

21. thanks!

:hi:

[tyedyeto]

19. Now you've gone and made me homesick

I lived near the entrance to the park for 25 years. (outside of Groveland)

I miss it there.

Beautiful pics!!!!

[shanti]

22. lucky you!

:hi:

[tyedyeto]

23. Been down here in the desert for 5 years now and....

really miss that area. Pine trees, rivers, lakes... I loved it there.

My daughter still lives near Angels Camp and I do visit whenever I can.

:hi:

[shanti]

24. i know angel's camp too

used to go there every year for the sierra nevada world music festival. too bad the angel's camper's (well, the sheriff) kicked the festival out. :(

[YankeyMCC]

20. Beautiful thx!

[seemunkee]

25. WOW

Thanks for sharing.
Only been there once and it was family vacation so no climbing. I had to go up and touch the base of El Cap though.