Tuesday, August 25, 2009

3rd stop: Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Park


my mom's friend, Jeremy, met up with us at Yosemite NP and was going to be our Ranger for the week, showing us all around the National Parks and driving us around. thank you jeremy!



if i listed the top 10 places to go to in your life, Yosemite would definitely be in the list.

why? well, if you don't believe me, i'll convince you with some of my handy dandy photos.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK



we hiked to that edge! see us?

the waterhole!


can you see the half dome in the center of this picture?

im about to jump off a 25-foot-cliff!


another awe-mazing view from taft point


a picture my mom took of el capitan. doesn't it look so professional?

hey!!! i found a crawdad!




KINGS CANYON & SEQUOIA NP


tunnel log

crystal cave hike waterfall

the view from moro rock


crystal caves-- pure beauty

ze biggest tree in ze world

an uprooted tree
i can't tell who is longer...

trees, trees, and MORE trees!



did i convince you yet??

5 comments:

  1. do you know where the first biggest tree is??

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  2. wow elena what a LARGE cliff that was. And why didn't you take a picture of the crystal cave it would have been AWESOMe.

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  3. livie: um, the first biggest tree is in the same park! i should have put a pic up of the biggest one. i'll change it out!

    lauren: and yes, i will put a pic of crystal cave up.

    ;D

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  4. WOW that uprooted is soooo huge!!!! is the actual tree that big or is it wayyyy smaller?
    cool sounds like you guys had a lot of fun! post some pics of k town!

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  5. the uprooted tree looks super humongous for some reason. it actually isn't THAT THAT big.
    and linds, after i post the pics of SD w/ our cousins, then i'll post ktown!

    smiles!

    eL :D

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