Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Yosemite is Gushing


Father's Day was not the best time to visit Yosemite, but we were in Fresno and made a day trip to view the splendor of the falls. Yes, the crowds were bad in the valley, but Glacier Point provided a magnificent vantage point without being too crowded.

Down in the valley we tried to walk to Bridal Veil Falls, but got drenched on the way to its base so were content to admire it from afar. At Lower Yosemite Falls we got pretty wet crossing the bridge, but it was a warm day and kind of fun to get a shower from the terrific volume of water coming down. Looks like this year there will be falls well into autumn as there is still significant snow pack in the Sierras. Don't miss this marvelous spectacle!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Rattlesnake Dines in Montana de Oro State Park


Earlier this month Virginia Jensen and I took a morning hike along Rerservoir Flats Trail in Montana de Oro State Park. Fortunately Virginia had her camera with her as suddenly we came upon a rattlesnake very preoccupied with devouring a baby rabbit. We watched for 10-15 minutes and the snake didn't even blink, much less move a muscle. The bunny also was not moving. We lost patience and moved on so we can't even guess how long it took the snake to savor the entire bunny. An adventure with nature indeed!