Yosemite National Park, CA

The eastern entrance that was impassable last year.

Pleasant, restful and lovely to look at.

Yosemite is known for its monoliths that were carved
and smoothed by glaciers.

These monoliths are perfect for rock climbers.
Some are easy to climb while others are difficult.

These three are more experinced and prepared
for the climb. They have serious rock climbing
equipment and are wearing helmets.

This is a picture of Half Dome, approximately 8-10
miles away. 400 people daily are selected to climb to
the top. There is a line of metal posts driven into the rock
with cable strung on top. About 40-50 people begin the
climb by holding onto the cable. They pull themselves up
the mountain with a hand over hand motion. If you let go,
the fall is fatal. About 18 have died this year. Double click
on the photo, click once more when the magnifier appears,
you can see small figures in a line to the left of
the upper center.

Bill sunning himself on a granite boulder.

Millions of years ago, this area was under water
allowing sedimentary rock to form.
Geological forces raised it out of the water,
bending and twisting it.

Here I am with a few of my friends.
I do like my noble fir trees.

This shows the extreme power of glaciers to
carve mountains.

Our descent from Tioga Pass to Mono Valley.