» glacier point
Glacier Point is one of the most amazing viewpoints anywhere. Not only do you have Half Dome rising above it all in a dramatic scale that cannot be conveyed through pictures, but you can also look down on several amazing waterfalls and the entire valley. After skiing the 21 miles to Glacier Point this winter, Megan and I wanted to revisit this area to see how it looks in the summer.

Half Dome from Glacier Point.

Mount Clark and Mount Starr King from Washburn Point.

Half Dome from Washburn Point.

Nevada and Vernal Falls flowing below the mountains.

Yosemite Falls.

Mount Starr King.

» valley floor

Half Dome from the meadow near Yosemite Falls.

Yosemite Falls.

Half Dome from Highway 41.

Bridalveil Falls.

A view of the valley from west of Discovery View.

Half Dome and Bridalveil Falls.

Bridalveil Falls.

It was hot in the valley but it's hard to complain when you can cool off in the cascades below a 600 foot waterfall.

» tioga pass
The high country of Yosemite is probably not as well photographed but it is equally as beautiful as the valley. It is filled with waterfalls, streams, meadows, dramatic peaks, and canyon walls.

Half Dome from Olmsted Point.

Olmsted Point (Taken by Megan).

Olmsted Point.

A tree that decided to lay down, Olmsted Point (Taken by Megan).

Tenaya Lake.

Tenaya Lake reflections (Taken by Megan).

Pywiack Dome.

Tuolumne Meadows.

Left: Cathedral Peak. Top Right: Clouds Rest. Bottom Right: Us at Olmstead Point.

Mammoth Peak rising above Dana Meadows.

Tioga Peak above Tioga Lake.

Sunset over Ellery Lake.

A very long waterfall.

The road down the east side of Tioga Pass.

Left: Ellery Lake. Right: The Ellery Lake outlet falls.

Left: The road down the north wall of Lee Vining Canyon. Right: Tioga Peak at sunset.

Mono Lake. It began to rain shortly after sunset and we later saw some really crazy lightning as we drove on to Bishop.