Yosemite Falls

The Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in North America. It actually has three sections, only two of which are visible from the valley floor. At 2,425 feet tall, the upper section alone is the 20th tallest in the world. Yosemite Valley, California. Taken 3.22.15.

Merced

The Merced River in Yosemite valley. Taken 3.22.15.

Waterfalls

One of the many waterfalls in Yosemite Valley, California. Taken 3.22.15.

El Capitan

One of the iconic peaks in Yosemite Valley, California. Taken 3.22.15.

Waterfall

Entering Yosemite Valley, California. Taken 3.22.15.

Beauty

So pretty! Looking down the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, California. Taken 3.22.15.

View

Looking down the valley. Yosemite National Park, California. Taken 3.22.15.

Icon

The iconic view of Yosemite Valley. The Half-Dome is in the middle, with El Capitan on the left. Taken 3.22.15.

Trees

Trees in Yosemite. Taken 3.22.15.

Valley

Hetch Hetchy valley. Taken 3.22.15.

Reservoir

The Hetch Hetchy reservoir outside Yosemite. Taken 3.22.15.

Hetch Hetchy

Fire is a thing that happens. Taken 3.22.15.

Yosemite Flowers

Taken 3.22.15.

San Francisco

Bridge and the city. Taken 3.20.15.

Golden

The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. Taken 3.20.15.

Sub

The USS Pampanito, a WWII submarine. San Francisco, California. Taken 3.20.15.

Tug

A tugboat passing in front of Alcatraz Island. San Francisco, California. Taken 3.20.15.

Just lion around

The obligatory sea lion shot on Pier 39. San Francisco, California. Taken 3.20.15.

Red Bridge

The Golden Gate bridge, and a sailboat, as seen from Fisherman's Wharf. San Francisco, California. Taken 3.20.15.

Reflection

A lake near the Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains, crossing into California from Nevada. The pass is named after a party of pioneers who famously resorted to cannibalism to survive after becoming stranded on the eastern side of the pass due to winter snow. Ironically, there is now a rest stop at the summit of the pass. Taken 3.19.15.

River Valley

The Gallatin River Valley in the Gallatin National Forest west of Yellowstone. We took route 191 south from Bozeman, Montana, and it was a gorgeous drive! Taken 3.17.15.

Lamar

Looking toward Lamar Valley. North Yellowstone, Wyoming. Taken 3.17.15.

Falls

The Wraith Falls. North Yellowstone, Wyoming. Taken 3.17.15.

Obligatory

You can't go to Yellowstone and come back without a picture of a bison. Taken 3.17.15.

Valley

The view, such as it was, towards Lamar Valley. You can just make out the bridge over the Gardner River. North Yellowstone, Wyoming taken 3.17.15.

Bird

A mountain bluebird in Yellowstone. Taken 3.17.15.

Visibility?

Between the steam and the fog, visibility was low, to say the least. You wouldn't know we're in the middle of the mountains, would you? Taken 3.17.15.

Mammoth Hot Springs

The steam had an interesting effect. Taken 3.17.15.

Springs

The Mammoth Hot Springs were the only Yellowstone-unique site that was accessible. Taken 3.17.15.

Low Cloud

Winter is a weird time to visit Yellowstone. Most of the park is closed, and there tends to be lots of snow. The day we went, it snowed in the Bridger mountains on our way there, and the park itself was surrounded by low cloud and fog. Taken 3.17.15.