Aspen Fire

Taken July 24th, 2013 6:06PM-PDT from 40,000'MSL

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A Smokey Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley July 29, 2013, 7:23 AM-PDT
Courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy Webcam

Yosemite Valley July 30, 2013, 8:56 AM-PDT
Courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy Webcam

El Capitan July 30, 2013 8:56 AM-PDT
Courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy Webcam

Ahwahnee Meadow July 30, 2013 8:57 AM-PDT
Courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy Webcam

Ahwahnee Meadow July 31, 2013 9:49 AM-PDT
Courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy Webcam

All that remained of the Aspen Fire on Aug 7, after great work by firefighters

Magnificent Yosemite

View from 36,000' - Half Dome, Nevada & Vernal Falls

Aerial View with labels - Half Dome, Nevada & Vernal Falls

Panorama: Half Dome, Nevada and Vernal Falls

Nevada and Vernal Falls

Nevada Falls

Vernal Falls

Vernal Falls

Vernal Falls: Rainbow in the Mist

Dead tree and Rainbow in the Mist at Vernal Falls

A Wider View

The top - Vernal Falls

Over the edge - Vernal Falls

Mist Trail at Vernal Falls

Half Dome

On top of old Half Dome, all covered with ... people

Half Dome at Sunset

Beneath Half Dome

Mirror Lake - Half Dome at upper right

Dolly Parton

Looking down on a slightly smokey Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Falls

Upper Yosemite Falls

Inside Yosemite Valley - Yosemite Falls right of center

Face of El Capitan

Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls wide shot

Smoke in Yosemite Valley - Bridal Veil Falls at right

Rugged Terrain

Mountain ridges east of Yosemite towards evening.

Mono Lake

Mono Lake at the top of the image with part of Yosemite in the foreground. Half Dome is visible in the lower part of the image just to the right of center.


Mono Lake


A few morning clouds hang over the lake's Paoha Island.

Yosemite & Half Dome

Yosemite Valley & Half Dome


Half Dome Closer


Half Dome Stereogram
Click to enlarge; then cross your eyes to converge the two images into one that will appear 3-D in the middle of three.

More Yosemite views on Wild View Yonder

Yosemite from the Sky (updated 7/18/2007)

Yosemite is quite recognizable from eight miles in the sky and 40-50 miles downrange.


This shot, taken July 17, 2007, shows yosemite in the foreground and Mono Lake in the distance.
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Click to enlarge.
El Capitan is in the center. Bridal Veil can be seen just below and slightly to the right.


A closer view of El Capitan and Bridal Veil.


Both El Capitan and Half Dome can be seen here. Bridal Veil is also still in view.


Half Dome.

Yosemite National Park Day 2

On Sunday, we returned to the park with the benefit of the previous day's experiences. Having already visited all the major attractions, this afforded the opportunity to take focus more on some perhaps less noticed vistas.


A stream bed reveals a spectrum of color.


Standing atop a handicapped parking sign, this bird looked around expectantly as it made a series of unusual sounds. We surmised it was performing for a handout, as many tourists feed the animals, despite park rules to the contrary.


North Dome.


A wider shot of North Dome, its reflection visible in the creek.


A coyote rests near a roadside pull-out.


Yosemite Overview. Seen from a high mountain vista point just before going into through a tunnel on the way out of the park.


A view toward the San Joaquin Valley from about 6000' elevation on the road out.