phazan Posted May 14, 2006 Posted May 14, 2006 Part 1 of my "around 100 pics" Yosemite trip. I took around 100 pictures, and I didn't want to post them all at once (Because that would take a long time) so I decided to space them out a bit. Before yesterday, I had never been to Yosemite in my life. (Although I only lived 3 1/2 hours away!) As we were driving into Yosemite, it was very nice. There was snow and lots of pine trees. (Just like Tahoe) I thought at first it was going to be like any other places in the Sierra Nevada. We (Me and my dad) Started to desend into the valley. We drove through a tunnel and as soon as we came out, we were right on the edge of a HUGE drop off. I then saw the breath-taking Yosemite Valley. It was INCREADIBLE. I have never seen cliffs that big before, and the view was absulutly amazing. I really could not belive it. Looking at the pictures doesn't really describe how it really is in real life. Anyway, enough talking, on the the "part 1" pictures! Here we are! (I took this from the car as we were driving in) SNOW!!!! There would be more, but it is all melting! Here is my beautifully made snowball. Here is the second stop we stopped at as we were driving. Beautiful? Keep reading... Big Loooooong tunnel. Here is the picture that only describes 1/3 of the feeling you get in real life. This is Yosemite Valley!! It just gives you a silent feeling, and you cant stop staring at it! Giant Mountains! After we got out of the car to look at the valley, we walked a little down the road and saw a cool fatterwall...oops I mean waterfall! (Old Joke ;D) The waterfalls were running at their fullest because of all the recent snow melt. The water moves so fast, and the waterfall was so loud. It was amazing. Little did I know, this waterfall was nothing compared to the other water falls I would see later. Don't fall into this freezing water! BIG rock! This reminds me of when cartoon people get sucked into the waterfalls! More big mountains. This is at the bottom of the big valley you saw above. This is so cool. In the next update, you will see this waterfall about 50-80 feet from the area where it empties out! This is amazing scenery. Me in the peacfull meadow. What can brown do for you? I think they are worried im going to steel toilet paper. I can only imagine what the people waiting for me outside must have thought seeing a flash come from the bathroom! Lol Another awesome waterfall. This is either Bridalveil Falls, or Yosemite Falls. I can't remember. And part 1 ends with the 3 minute "hike" going up to see Bridalveil Falls up close! Thanks for reading!!
Tömmioh Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 Some amazing photos you've got there! , it looks very beautiful with the white waterfalls and big mountains. Bring on the next update!
chavslayer Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 Yosemite looks incredible. Id love to go there some day.
waterviper Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 Awwwwwwwww!! The great outdoors!! Great pics there Brandon!! Yosemite is very beautiful place to visit! No matter how many great coasters or amusement parks that are out there.. nothing beats a good few days camping or going out to the great outdoors!! There is just some great peace about it that you cant find anywhere else!
phazan Posted May 16, 2006 Author Posted May 16, 2006 Thanks for all the nice coments! Okay, I have most of the pictures uploaded on Photobucket, so here are a lot more! We are coming up to Bridalveil Falls! You can see all the mist from the waterfall ahead. Everything is all wet! Here, you can see all the mist. This river is all the water from the waterfall. It was rushing really fast! That is the closest picture I could take. I wish I could have taken more, but the mist was so heavy, the lens would get too wet by the time the picture would be taken. Here it is from the distance. Scenery. More scenery. This is near the waterfall. The waterfall is running so heavy right now, it flooded some of the campsites. EL CAPITAN!!!! Seriously, this is just incredible when you see it live. It blows your mind away, it is so big! Scenery. Here is the peaceful river. It is running really fast, it just doesn't look like it because it is so deep. This is supposed to be a beach, but it is flooded! Scenery. I am in this picture, but i am so dark! Big scenery. ... Tree!! yep... yep... true... Awesome mountains! This is Half Dome. If I'm correct, the top is about a mile off the ground! There is a 17 mile hike you can take to the top, which me and my dad and maybe some other people, will take next year. The hike starts out on the valley floor, and you hike up about 5,000 ft. to the top! It takes about 7-8 hours. Deli sandwich! YUM!! creek! YAY! Faterwall! I love this picture. Looking into the Yosemite Falls mist! This is a different BIG waterfall! Here I am standing on the windy bridge with mist in my face! Awesome waterfall! And that is the end! I will have one more update after this. I took a lot of pictures in one day!
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