Yosemite National Park lies in central California on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in a region of unusual beauty. The park is much greater in area than most people realise. The most popular area for visitors is the Yosemite Valley which actually comprises only a small portion of park land.
We spent two days in the valley doing several walks and then drove right through the centre of it from west to east enjoying the wonderful sights along the way. The cliffs are colossal, formed by glaciers and there are many waterfalls and mountain lakes.
One of the first sights as one enters the Yosemite Valley is El Capitan. It rises nearly 3,000 ft above the valley floor and it is the world's largest monolith of granite. It is very popular with experienced rock climbers. Unfortunately there were none climbing it when we were there but on the way out of the park we did come across another almost sheer rock face albeit a little smaller than El Capitan where we did see and photograph a climber.
The Merced River is one of the first sights as you enter the park.
Lower Yosemite Fall which is an easy walk. Upper Yosemite Fall is a much more challenging walk.
One of the many views of Yosemite Valley.
This is taken on the walk towards Upper Yosemite Fall of both the Dome and the half Dome. Granite formations rising more than 4,000 ft above the valley floor and these familiar landmarks can be seen throughout the eastern parts of the valley.
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