Archive for August 4th, 2004
Tuolumne Meadows
Wednesday, August 4th, 2004
Yosemite, for those who don’t know, is a National Park in California. It is an altogether different and wonderful place; as John Muir said, “Nowhere will you see the majestic operations of Nature more clearly revealed beside the frailest, most gentle and peaceful things.”
It’s a great place, and I like to call it my second home (well, third home now). We camp at Tuolumne Meadows, which is on the eastern side of the park, a good ways away from the famous valley, which is unfortunately overrun with tourists. So we go to Tuolumne, which is a true alpine wilderness camp at 8,000 feet. The bears, cold nights and lack of easily-accessible waterfalls are enough to keep most of the more touristy-types away, but for those who truly appreciate the wilderness, it’s the place to be.
Hikes are plentiful and rewarding; you can always find someplace you haven’t been before, and if you’re determined enough, probably someplace few people have ever seen.
I don’t have my photo album set up yet, so until then, try this site, which has some decent pictures and descriptions of the area. I will definately get those photos up soon, and if you haven’t noticed, the top image has changed, so I reccomend you refresh the page to see it.