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Yosemite High Sierra Camps
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We headed down to the valley and were lucky enough to get a nice room at the Yosemite Lodge with a view from our back porch. From here we plotted the next days and explored Yosemite. We gravitated towards Glacier Point and visited a few times. Our first venture was to take the bus up to the point and then hike down the trail to the valley floor. For anyone who has been to Glacier Point, the vast expanse of the high Sierra is on constant display. It is one of those world class experiences where you have the combination of a spectacular view and a powerful draw to an inner sense of peace. I will let the view speak for itself.
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After soaking in the expansive view and a bit of shopping at the store, we laced up our boots and headed for the valley trail. It was one fantastic view after another along a well designed and maintained path.
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Since we had such a good time we decided to return at sunset to enjoy the view in a different light. After picking up sandwiches, desert and a nice bottle of wine we drove up to the point and settled in on the granite amphitheater in the perfect setting. We were not the only ones as a French threesome had gotten the same idea. As we were being blanketed by the soft warm hues of sunset, the wild creatures started their nocturnal awakening and we were treated to three pairs of trios, a Blue Grouse mother and two chicks, three bucks and three does. Something very prime in all of that. The sun dove behind the far away Pacific Ocean and John Muir's 'Range of Light' came to pass.
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As there is much more to Yosemite, on we go to the valleys.
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