Wednesday, August 12, 2009

California Pics

Here are a few pictures from our California trip. We took over 500! Don't worry, I've only posted a few here. We spent two days in Sequoia and Kings Canyon and the rest of the week in Yosemite.

The view from the top of Nevada Falls

Hiking in Tuolumne Meadows

Amazing view of Yosemite Valley

Me and Dad at the river in Kings Canyon

Mirror Lake

Breath-taking view of Half Dome from Glacier Point

The family at Glacier Point

Me in front of El Capitan (it is three times taller than the Empire State building!)

Vernal Falls

Nevada Falls

Four Mike Hike down from Glacier Point to the Valley

View looking down Nevada Falls into the Merced River

Mom and Dad being silly in front of the huge Sequoia tree

General Sherman Tree - largest living thing on earth

Hanging out in the trunk

Crazy BIG Sequoia tree

Bear!

9 comments:

  1. Those are BEAUTIFUL. Um, how close were you to the bear?

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  2. Those pictures are breathtaking...looks like an amazing trip. There is so much beautiful scenery to see in the U.S....I haven't been to CA in a long time...since I was ittie bittie...someday my dh and I will have to travel west. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Wow! They all look like postcards.. or paintings!! It's just gorgeous. Looks like you had an amazing time!

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  4. Oh wow!
    I am feeling refreshed just after having looked at them!!!
    Thanks for sharing!!!

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  5. Awesome pics! I have similar pics of Half Dome, El Capitan and Glacier Point from when we were there in June. What an awesome family trip that must have been for you!

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  6. i love your photos!!! sounds like a great vacation!

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  7. what BEAUTIFUL pictures. It looks like so much fun. I only passed through Yosemite briefly; I should get back there! And aren't those sequoia trees amazing? I feel like they *know* things.

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  8. Great pics! California is so gorgeous :).

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