Yosemite and More

Bodie is filled with 'What was it's' Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Here's a classic view of Bodie.....   I wish I lived closer, well except maybe in winter. Go, See, Enjoy.. Dave

Took a trip to the eastern side of the Sierras, near Lee Vining last weekend. Great time of year to visit.   Go, See, Enjoy Dave

The weather was always interesting during my late July vacation in Utah Go, See, Enjoy Dave

The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is about the size of Delware. It's a great place for hiking, sightseeing and of course photography. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

While photos of Bryce don't do it justice. I tried. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Bryce is spectacular but if you look across the valley.......... It ain't to shabby either. This would be a pretty wonderful view just about anywhere. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

As you travel Utah's  Highway 20 towards Bryce you're greeted with a small preview of what is to come. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

They used the terms easy to moderate to describe the hike.   To someone used to a fairly flat hike, in the Central Valley of California, I wouldn't use the term easy. Not reading the signs very well I continued on past the 'easy' part.  It gave me a good look at what hiking in Utah would be like for the next few days. All in all I faired pretty well. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

After Ely, Nevada I went to Utah and the Bryce Canyon National Park area. There are a lot of things to see in the area besides Bryce. Kodachrome Basin is just a little south of Bryce and not well visited. I didn't see anyone else there while I drove around and hiked. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Don't know what these pins are used for but I like the contrast between them and the rusted metal siding. The side-light from a 6am sunrise adds a wonderful contrast to the corrugated metal. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

After a beautiful sunset --     http://photoblog.eye2eyephotostudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Nevada-Sunset-00209.jpg.       The next morning I awoke to this. My vacation was starting out very well. Go, See. Enjoy. Dave

I just got back from vacation. One of the places I visited was the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada. I got this photo just before they ran me off for being to close to the engine, like it was suddenly going to jump into gear and run me over. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

While we didn't get any rain out of these clouds I'll settle for this sunset. Lake Yosemite is located near UC Merced. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

For me some of the little things in Bodie are as interesting as the large ones.   And if you happen to like lines ( I do) the more the better. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

In Bodie you'll see one type of building more than any other. They're everywhere.   I'm not sure why I find them fascinating but I kinda do. I especially like the ones that show a little wear over time. In the winter with as cold as Bodie gets these must have been miserable places. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

I was told this is the most photographed vehicle in Bodie. I decided to take a little different view. Go, See, Enjoy! Dave

One of the main stops in Yosemite's high Sierra is Olmstead Point. This was shot at about 1:30am. With the moon to my right. Honestly I'm a bit disappointed, the stars where a lot brighter than this post indicates. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

You gotta love the clouds in this image of Bodie.   Bodie is a great place to photograph and when you get clouds like these you can't go wrong. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

I was lucky enough to visit the Yosemite high country the day after Tioga Pass was opened. I wonder what this scene would have been like if it had been a normal winter instead of another year of draught. Go, See, Enjoy

Not all old buildings are in Bodie These two were on Highway 395 just south of Lee Vining on the other side of Yosemite. It was taken a couple of weeks ago while there was still some snow on the nearby hills. With the drought the snow won't be there long. Go, See, Enjoy! David

Just past the eastern side of Yosemite is the old ghost town of Bodie, a California State Park. It is full of wonderful photographic opportunities. Since Bodie is one of my favorite places to go you can expect to see a lot more images. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

Sunsets in the Eastern Sierras can be pretty spectacular. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

Yosemite is now in full bloom with Dogwoods.   I was lucky that there was still dew on them when I photographed these. They don't last long so get up there as soon as you can.  Go, See, Enjoy Dave

I love Yosemite, you never get tired of it's iconic features such as Half Dome. I framed the top half with the branches of a tree in front of me and let the tree line frame the lower portion. And puffy clouds too. Go, See, Enjoy!

If you love poppies and wildflowers in general try a great hike on the Hite Cove trail along the south fork of the Merced River. Go, see, enjoy!