Nature Pics

Post by **narya** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:37 am

Lali, it's hard to tell from the pic, but it looked like one face in profile, and just the mouth showing of another face in 3/4 behind it.

Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:24 pm

Beth and I on North Dome, in front of Half Dome (just to prove that we really were there).

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:34 pm

Lookin' good, you two.

Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:59 pm

We do look pretty good, don't we? Of course, the background helps.

Post by **Lalaith** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:34 pm

What a great picture!

narya, I could see the one face right away.

Post by **yovargas** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:37 pm

Yay!

Post by **SirDennis** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:35 am

Voronwë the Faithful wrote:Beth and I on North Dome, in front of Half Dome (just to prove that we really were there).

Oh my, such a lovely couple.

Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:43 am

Thank you, Dennis!

Post by **narya** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:53 am

An atypical view of Nevada Falls, late in the season with minimal water. That's the view when leaning over from the top. And yes, they do have a sturdy handrail.

And just in case you thought it was small, here is Nevada Falls with yet another view of the Icon. Nevada Falls is about 600 feet tall.

Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:09 am

Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:04 pm

Bear at Yosemite (photo by Beth):

Post by **samaranth** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:52 am

A bear! Wonderful!

These are all fabulous pictures. I do love this thread.

Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:57 am

I'm glad someone appreciated our bear!

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:34 am

That's a wonderful shot of the bear, V - how far away was it?

I remember sauronsfinger saying he saw a bear on one of his morning runs whilst staying in Yosemite a few years ago. He said it was romping in a meadow...

Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:08 pm

It's hard for me to estimate; maybe a 100 feet? Far enough that it wasn't threatening, but close enough that we could see it well.

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:19 pm

Just the right distance, then!

Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:58 pm

Exactly!

Post by **samaranth** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:19 am

A couple of years ago we were travelling in Canada and I dearly wanted to see a bear. We saw evidence of bears on trees (big scratch marks), people we spoke with assured us 'oh yes, there are bears around here', I saw intriguing bear-proof rubbish bins, and millions of bear images in souvenir shops. But no bears, at least in the wild. On our last day in Vancouver we went up Grouse Mountain, and saw two orphan bears, who came right up close to the fence of their enclosure and sat (conveniently) to have their photos taken. At last! Bears!

I really envy you having seen a bear sunning itself in its own habitat.

Post by **narya** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:51 am

Another Yosemite pic. This one is at the bottom of Vernal Falls.

And here's the rest of the falls - all 317 feet (97m).

If you want to see Vernal and Nevada Falls in their full glory, though, you have to see them in the spring, when the Mist Trail lives up to its name. Or visit this great site:

http://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite-v ... -trail.htm

This site also has free wallpaper for your computer.

Post by **Impenitent** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:22 am

Very beautiful, Narya.

I should have taken some time to visit wilderness areas when I visited the US. Six weeks just didn't seem enough for everything and everyone I wanted to see, though.