Yosemite National Park

After San Diego, it was on to Yosemite National Park. I took the drive over the mountains in from the east side early in the morning. The road I took over from the east side is called Tioga Pass Road and I found out was only opened for a few months of the year through summer as it was covered in snow most of the year. As I climbed over the mountains the temperature dropped quite a bit and then rose again as I descended into Yosemite Valley. The valley is a narrow, (maybe only a few miles wide) and the sheer rock faces on each side are rather impressive. I was lazy and only did the short walk to Bridemist falls which is located down the south end of the valley. There was not much water flowing over it and so the wind was blowing the falls all over the side of the mountain. It looked quite impressive.







A few shots driving over Tioga Pass to the park. To the right of the third picture you can see the Half Dome.





Inside the park







Here you can see the falls and how the wind is blowing the water around.