California Trip August and September 2005

John J. and Barbara R. Thomas

Yosemite National Park

Taft and Glacier Points

       Our second day at Yosemite took us on a hike to Taft Point and a drive to Washburn and Glacier Points.

The trail to Taft Point goes through alternating woods and fields finally
coming out on this plateau. Taft Point is in the distance.

The plateau has these deep fissures running across it.

                                                                                
Looking downstream at Yosemite Valley from Taft Point (BRT).

The view upstream (BRT).

This is the view looking back up the Taft Point Trail from the point.

 

The view from Washburn Point. Halfdome is on the left.
Vernal and Nevada Falls are to the right of center.

Yosemite Valley, the Merced River and Halfdome from Glacier Point.

Late in the day we returned to the valley floor and sat by the Merced River to read.

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