Tuolumne

Tuolumne River – (one more!)

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We just got back from the trip and I’ve got a whole mess of film to develop. For now – here’s one more from around Glen Aulin. I’ll be working on the film this week. Also there’s some stuff from…

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Tuolumne River… Back in the hills

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On the way back out to the meadow from Glen Aulin we made a short detour to check out Devil’s Postpile. I chose not to check out the Postpile and watch everyone’s gear as they took the short hike off-trail…

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YNP – California Falls

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About a mile and a half past Glen Aulin is California Falls, the first of 3 sets of water falls. As the water level is relatively low it’s pretty easy to walk right up to the water’s edge. During the…

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Morning Light on the Tuolumne River

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We were only there for 2 mornings, but this is what it look on each of them. The water was so clear you could generally see down to the bottom no matter how deep it was (granted it’s late summer…

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Glen Aulin Falls – YNP

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Staying at Glen Aulin is quite nice. We managed to land what the camp manager stated was the “best tent they had, right next to the falls.” These were those falls. We were probably 50 feet away from the water’s…

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Tuolomne River (redux)

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Here’s a detail of the previous shot.

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Tuolumne River

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All along the trail the water flowed down the granite slabs as it has done for thousands of years. In many places the granite is so worn by the flow of the water that it looks just like the sand…

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Tuolumne River Rapids

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Surprisingly – to me at least – the river was strong, even in mid-august. All along the trail from Tuolumne to Glen Aulin the river rolls down long slabs of granite creating rapids that stretch on for hundreds of yards.…

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Climbers – Yosemite High Country

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We stayed up at one of the Yosemite High Camps this past weekend – May Lake to be specific – highly recommended. Tour buses and the tourists that go along with them never really make it out of the vally.…

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