Day Two

The California Trip

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Day Two

Pictures from day 2, September 23rd, and the hike down the Panorama and Mist trails, from Glacier Point to the valley, about 10 miles.

Anne at the overlook at Glacier Point

with Half Dome and Yosemite Valley

in the background.

From the overlook at Glacier Point

Illilouette Creek with the foot bridge the trail follows, beyond which is Illilouette Falls.

Illilouette Creek

This is the relatively flat rocky area

at the top of Nevada falls where

we ate lunch. Anne is the figure

near the middle of the picture. You

can just begion to see a little bit of

Liberty Cap on the extreme right

of the picture, a tall dome towering

over the falls.

Lunch

View of Yosemite Valley from above Nevada Falls.

Yosemite Valley from Nevada Falls

Below is a view of Nevada Falls from the trail descending

to the Emerald Pool and Vernal falls.

Nevada Falls

This is the Emerald Pool, which is just

before the Merced River goes over Vernal Falls.

The Emerald Pool

View from just below Vernal Falls.

Vernal Falls

Below is a shot of the base of Vernal Falls. If you look closely

you can see a portion of a rainbow in the water's spray.

Rainbow at Vernal Falls