Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

climbing up the trails and gazing down the huge waterfall into the valley

Location: 

Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Duration: 

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Personal highlights

  1. Yosemite: meaning "killer" in an indigenous language and referring to an old tribe
  2. National Parkalong the Sierra Nevada mountain chain, full of forests & mountain peaks
  3. Yosemite Falls: impressive waterfalls with multiple drops up to 400 meters into the abyss
  4. Bear Trails:  once you realize it, the trails are everywhere, such as bitten and gnawed trees
  5. UNESCO: protected because of its hanging valleys, polished domes, moraines and waterfalls

Image sources

  1. Liberty Cap Mountain
  2. Cute curious squirrel
  3. View over the valley
  4. Rest after the ascent
  5. Taking a picture

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