YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK
Yosemite,
nature's imposing falls
With granite
cliffs and water- falls
Imposing
impetus for National park system
Capped an
era of expansionism.
Abraham
Lincoln set aside the Yosemite valley
with a new
belief of conservationism
as settlers
poured into California
Today draws
visitors over globe to this area.
Oh the
Yosemite Valley
poses to our
minds really
How minuscule we humans are
In scale of
things Nature carves
MARIPOSA GROVE
Mariposa grove, beneath giant trees
feel the
magnificent serenity
Sequoias
beautiful in tranquil setting
Walking up
the trails an exhilarating experience.
Giant
Sequoias in longevity next only to Pine
Three
Thousand Years as against four thousand five hundred of Pine
Grow tall to
around three hundred feet
with
diameter as much as forty feet.
Fallen
Monarch fell three hundred years ago
Lies
resistant to decay, lingers for years to go
Faithful
couple growing close
Trunks fuse at the base below.
Grizzly
giant, second largest
In volume
963 cubic meters present
while
Washington tree the largest
in volume
1018 cubic meters, first.
Telescopic
tree hollow inside
Due to
repeated fire strikes
Walk inside
and see the sky
Giant
Sequoias need no trunk to survive
Wawwona tunnel tree
Fallen in
1969 due to snow storm
In 1881 a
tunnel carved through its trunk
Created
awareness of preservation of sensitive Eco systems.
With
towering trees around
Sound of
wind and Sun peeping down
Smell of
forest all around
Yosemite, a nice trekking ground
TUNNEL VIEW
Tunnel view,
out through tunnel Wawwona
4233 feet
long, longest in California
Drama of
expanding daylight
Leading to
spectacular panoramic valley sight.
EI captain
to the left, Half dome in back ground in center
Sentinel
rock to center right appear
Bridal veil
to far right
Vast array
of green forest against blue sky
sunset views
excellent to see
sun rays
highlighting top of valley
against dark
background
stored sights that astound.
On a moonless night
Eyes getting adjusted to ambient light
Watch the starry sight
Milky way to hearts delight.
BRIDAL VEIL
Bridal veil
at West end
Across the
valley from EI captain
Welcoming
visitors to valley
From 620
feet, a fall tall and misty.
In Spring
much higher flow
Yet water- falls all year you know
Half a mile trek from Wawwona parking
Get damp
from mist from a distance.
YOSEMITE
FALLS
Yosemite
falls in three sections
Upper,
middle and lower ones
Upper falls
of 1430 feet plunge
The drop in
world top twenty range.
Five middle
level plunges
Account for
a drop of 615 feet
Twice as
high as lower ones
Visible only
to hikers.
Lower Yosemite
falls
Visible,
320 feet tall
The Yosemite
creeks at bottom
Flows into
Merced river
Sentinel
falls, Ribbon falls, Horse tail falls
Ribbon falls
close to Bridal veil falls
Nevada falls impressive from Glacier point
on drive
from Ahwahnaa or curry village
Orange glow
Horse tail fall on east of EI Captain
Mid to late
Feb due to sun reflection.
John Mur
Vernal falls mist trail hike
In
Spring blows mist all over, you like.
EI CAPTAIN
EI captain carved by glacier action
now a standard for big wall climbing action
3000 feet above the valley floor
Largest monolithic granite in
world ever.
THREE BROTHERS
Located east of EI Captain
made of Eagle, upper most brother
and middle and lower brother
You can see from Merced river.
SENTINEL ROCK
see the Sentinel Rocks
From opposite side of Yosemite falls
CATHEDRAL ROCKS AND SPIRES
East of canyon see Cathedral Rocks
HALF DOME
5000 feet
above Yosemite valley
8000 feet
above level of sea
Half Dome
the valley icon
A challenge
to hikers ' I CAN'
George
Anderson reached the summit
Leading to cable route of today, hike it
An exciting arduous
hike
Observe safety precautions in hike
View Vernal and Nevada falls
Liberty Cap, Half Dome with elevation raise
and High Sierra, observing safety
Panoramic view of Yosemite valley.
Scare the Bear away
See Squirrels, Chipmunks on the way
Wild Life respect them from a distance
Black bears grabbing back packs, a nuisance.
Half Dome, signature land mark of Yosemite
A strenuous 16 mile
hike, round trip
hikers see magnificent
water falls
And top of 8842' Half
Dome monolithic tall.
K.S.V.SESHADRI
