The next morning we drove down to Mariposa Grove. We stopped at the Tunnel View Overlook, which is said to be one of the most photographed vistas in the world. It was early morning so there was a mist to the Valley and it was just gorgeous. 
Arriving in Mariposa Grove, the parking lot was a welcome attraction as it was filled with many of the giant sequoias that make this section of the park so famous. 
We hiked out on a short trail to see: Fallen tree:
Grizzly Giant:
Most of the limbs on this thing are bigger than the majority of normal trees!!
Bachelor and 3 Sisters:
Tunnel Tree:
It's so hard to take pictures of these trees because their scale is so immense and that's hard to capture in a picture. Here's us kids showing that the 4 of us only go about half way around the base!
I thought this was such a unique section to the park and really showcased its diversity. It reminded me of Yellowstone where there’s a huge attraction of the thermal activity but there’s also Yellowstone Lake and Yellowstone Canyon with 2 waterfalls. This is why I love National Parks!
Driving back from Mariposa Grove we took the Glacier Point road out to a spectacular overlook. Glacier Point sits right above Curry Village and 3600 feet down from the viewpoint was our tents! You can basically look Half Dome in the eye and get a fantastic view of Yosemite Falls. 
It was my favorite viewing area in the park. 
Wow, simply amazing. I love this---> To pitch my tent with no prosy plan, To range and to change at will; To mock at the mastership of man, To seek Adventure's thrill.
ReplyDelete...and I love the pictures... so inspiring.
Luc Larochelle.
New Brunswick
Canada.