It is at Glacier Point that the is the famous Over hangin' Rock! (BTW the handwriting on these photos is my Grandma Elsie's hand.)
(El's handwriting)
The more I learn about my Grandad, the more I understand where my impulsive behavior comes from!
And, you know, this IS a heritage-reenactment vacation...
But, surprisingly, I've learned to be cautious in my 60s (I want to see my 70s and 80s). So this is my version of Bill Munce on over hangin' rock! (Taken the day before at Olmsted Flats) Also, the rock is fenced off and folks are not allowed to go out there any longer.
One of Bill and Elsie's first stops was Inspiration Point. Aren't they so darling? Inspiration Point isn't too far from Glacier Point.
I have to say that my favorite of all the places we visited was Glacier Point! The views from up there are wonderful!!
HALF DOME AS SEEN FROM GLACIER POINT
(update 2107- this photo now hangs in my front room)
Our longest hike was to Glacier Point by the long trail, which skirts Vernal and Nevada Falls. It is 13 miles and that was tough going in some places. But the climb was well worthwhile, for from Glacier Point you can look straight down onto the floor of the valley. The stages looked like toys as they rolled along the road and the people looked as big as dolls. We went into the restaurant up on the Point and had our meal out on the porch, which was glassed in and was nice and warm. From here we could look out all over one side of the valley and it was marvelous. Vernal Falls is only a short distance away, maybe a mile, and it is so clear and bright you almost felt as though you could touch it. Nevada Falls is further back, but it completed a beautiful picture.
We returned to the valley by the short trail, which was 3 miles long and all downhill. This was only a narrow foot trail and animals were not allowed on it. It was unimproved and in a great many places the going was tough, on account of the rocks and deep gullies, and if you think your feet won’t get sore getting jammed into the toes of your shoes every step, just try it. Our feet and ankles were sore for a week.
YOSEMITE VALLEY AS SEEN FROM GLACIER POINT
Several years ago Rebekah and family took Camille to Yosemite on one of her summer visits. Rebekah, Camille, Tadhg and Caden ended up taking the hike down (and according to Grandad, straight down!) from Glacier Point to the Valley... IN FLIP-FLOPS! Bek says they got a lot of strange looks that day! Curtis and baby-Brock met them at the bottom. We decided we would forgo this reenactment since it cost $25 each for a bus ride to the top. Happy little Elio took us there for only a sip of gasoline!
HALF DOME AS SEEN FROM GLACIER POINT 2014
HALF DOME 1912
I will be back tomorrow, or the next, with more of our Yosemite adventures. I'm having such a good time remembering!
1 comment:
Your shared experience is cool. I also want to tell you something about my tour. I went to yosemite tours last month and according to my experience Glacier Point is a view point above Yosemite Valley, in California. This point is approximately 3,200 feet above from the floor. I enjoyed there hiking and imposing views of nature and photography.I want go there again to see the amazing sights again.
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