Day 39 – April 18 -
Yosemite
I was walking the dogs this morning and saw four quail in
the campground. These are not like the
Bobwhite quails we have in Missouri.
They have the funny feather on the front of their head that curves out
like they are wearing a feathered hat.
They ran a little distance, and then stopped to eat when the dogs didn’t
try to chase them.
Once everyone was ready, we drove to Yosemite National Park
this morning. Mary was not feeling well
before we left, but thought she would feel better after being up for a while.
We were going along fine and Rick remarked that a cop was
behind us. The manager at the campground
had warned us about not speeding in the park because you have to appear in
person if you get a ticket, so he was watching his speed to make sure he was in
the clear. The cop turned on his lights
and Rick pulled over – and so did the cop.
He said he could not read the license plate because of the plastic cover
Rick had over the plate. He said it was
illegal in California and he was pretty sure it was in Missouri as well. After reviewing the required information –
insurance, registration, and drivers license – he had Rick remove the cover
over the back plate while he watched.
We went on our way and stopped at a vista point to look at
what the wildfire from last year had done to the mountainside. It makes you sick to think that a person
caused the fire –known as the Rim fire.
The file destroyed over 400 square miles of forest.
We entered the park and stopped to view several
waterfalls.
We stopped at a view area to see Half Dome and a distant waterfall.
Half Dome |
I have attempted to identify
them, but some of the names may be wrong – if you see a mistake be sure to let
me know J.
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Cascade Creek |
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Bridalveil Fall |
Upper Yosemite Fall |
Our plan was to go to the Visitors Center in Yosemite
Valley, eat at one of the places there and view some more of the park. Mary was feeling worse by now, so we circled
around and headed back to the campers.
Tomorrow is another day!
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