Yosemite

For the first time in m'mem'ry, I visited the park during a Summer
month.

It was lovely today: brilliant blue sky, low seventies at almost ten
thousand, as well as around four thousand, feet.

I expected teeming crowds but was pleased, for selfish reasons, that
getting around was easy

The falls were but mere trickles.

There were occasional patches of snow.

Although there were flowers in bloom, there weren't many.

Although the Merced was flowing nicely, it lacked the fierce beauty to
which I'm accustomed.

Saw four deer walking together last night when the temperature was
33°F.

I've avoided Summer visits for decades. I knew why. Today was
confirmation of that knowledge. I'll continue to visit as I have been
.. . . not in Summer.
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wrote in :
I've always thought early May was the best time to visit the valley --
dogwoods in bloom, falls at full throttle. We used to go every Mother's
Day weekend for a bike ride.

Spring is nice, but the Half Dome trail usually doesn't open until the end of
May.

wrote in :
I've always thought early May was the best time to visit the valley --
dogwoods in bloom, falls at full throttle. We used to go every Mother's
Day weekend for a bike ride.

Spring is nice, but the Half Dome trail usually doesn't open until the end of
May.

wrote in :
I've always thought early May was the best time to visit the valley --
dogwoods in bloom, falls at full throttle. We used to go every Mother's
Day weekend for a bike ride.

Spring is nice, but the Half Dome trail usually doesn't open until the end of
May.

Thanx for this info, when you say falls, which are you speaking about.
Is upper Yosemite the one thats a trickle, how about Nevada and Vernal
or even Bridalveil Falls ?

TIA

jay
Sun Jul 11, 2004






In article , Icono
Clast wrote:

For the first time in m'mem'ry, I visited the park during a Summer
month.

It was lovely today: brilliant blue sky, low seventies at almost ten
thousand, as well as around four thousand, feet.

I expected teeming crowds but was pleased, for selfish reasons, that
getting around was easy

The falls were but mere trickles.

There were occasional patches of snow.

Although there were flowers in bloom, there weren't many.

Although the Merced was flowing nicely, it lacked the fierce beauty to
which I'm accustomed.

Saw four deer walking together last night when the temperature was
33°F.

I've avoided Summer visits for decades. I knew why. Today was
confirmation of that knowledge. I'll continue to visit as I have been
. . . not in Summer.
__________________________________________________ ___________
A San Franciscan who's visited 49 of 50 US states
http://geocities.com/dancefest/ http://geocities.com/iconoc/
ICQ: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/19098103 IClast at SFbay Net

Thanx for this info, when you say falls, which are you speaking about.
Is upper Yosemite the one thats a trickle, how about Nevada and Vernal
or even Bridalveil Falls ?

TIA

jay
Sun Jul 11, 2004






In article , Icono
Clast wrote:

For the first time in m'mem'ry, I visited the park during a Summer
month.

It was lovely today: brilliant blue sky, low seventies at almost ten
thousand, as well as around four thousand, feet.

I expected teeming crowds but was pleased, for selfish reasons, that
getting around was easy

The falls were but mere trickles.

There were occasional patches of snow.

Although there were flowers in bloom, there weren't many.

Although the Merced was flowing nicely, it lacked the fierce beauty to
which I'm accustomed.

Saw four deer walking together last night when the temperature was
33°F.

I've avoided Summer visits for decades. I knew why. Today was
confirmation of that knowledge. I'll continue to visit as I have been
. . . not in Summer.
__________________________________________________ ___________
A San Franciscan who's visited 49 of 50 US states
http://geocities.com/dancefest/ http://geocities.com/iconoc/
ICQ: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/19098103 IClast at SFbay Net

Go Fig wrote in :
Thanx for this info, when you say falls, which are you speaking about.
Is upper Yosemite the one thats a trickle, how about Nevada and Vernal
or even Bridalveil Falls ?

Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls are totally dry by fall. Nevada and Vernal Falls
run all year long, but are much lower in the fall.

Go Fig wrote in :
Thanx for this info, when you say falls, which are you speaking about.
Is upper Yosemite the one thats a trickle, how about Nevada and Vernal
or even Bridalveil Falls ?

Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls are totally dry by fall. Nevada and Vernal Falls
run all year long, but are much lower in the fall.

Icono Clast wrote:
wrote:


I've always thought early May was the best time to visit the valley --
dogwoods in bloom, falls at full throttle.


Damn you for saying what I deliberately did not!


Sort of a strong rebuke, isn't it? Yosemite is not your personal
property; others are entitled to see the falls and meadows at their
peak. It's a matter of personal preference anyway, as Yosemite Valley
is also beautiful in fall and spring. And summer, though for me it's
too hot and crowded then.