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    Tyson Gillard
    Photo Date: 
    11/28/2011
    One of the most iconic National Park vistas is the overlook at Tunnel View.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/05/2015
    Sunrise illuminates the back of Half Dome as seen from Glacier Point.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/24/2014
    Westward view of Yosemite Valley and Cathedral Rocks (left).
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/05/2014
    The promontory of Taft Point with El Capitan's sheer face across Yosemite Valley.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/05/2014
    South Rim.
    Agnieszka Wojtowicz
    Photo Date: 
    05/26/2014
    Hikers soak up the spray along the Mist Trail below Vernal Falls.
    Agnieszka Wojtowicz
    Photo Date: 
    05/26/2014
    Merced River flowing over Vernal Falls.
    Jonathan Matthews
    Photo Date: 
    05/06/2013
    Nevada Falls during spring runoff.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/24/2013
    The glacial-carved granite domes of Half Dome, Mount Broderick and Liberty Cap as seen form the John Muir Trail.
    Jonathan Matthews
    Photo Date: 
    05/06/2013
    Yosemite Falls during peak flow.
    Jonathan Matthews
    Photo Date: 
    05/06/2013
    Yosemite Falls.
    Aron Bosworth
    Tranquility along the Merced River.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/25/2013
    A half lit Half Dome seen from Lower Yosemite Falls.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    Rising more than 3,000 feet above the valley floor, El Capitan is the largest granite monolith in the world.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    The Dawn Wall and North American Wall of El Cap. If you look closely you can see climber's portal edges part way up the Dawn Wall.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    Biking Yosemite Valley.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley is known as the queen of national park lodges.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    The Great Lounge, Ahwahnee Hotel.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/25/2013
    Climbing above Yosemite Valley on After Six.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/26/2013
    Old-growth along the Four Mile Trail.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    Mirror Lake Loop.
    Jackie Arnal
    Photo Date: 
    07/15/2014
    Half Dome's cables aid hikers in their climb to the summit.
    Jackie Arnal
    Photo Date: 
    07/15/2014
    Vista looking east up Tenaya Canyon from Half Dome.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/04/2014
    View toward Half Dome from Olmstead Point.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/04/2014
    Granite domes tower above Tenaya Lake.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/04/2014
    Sunrise over Tenaya Peak.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/04/2014
    Tenaya Lake.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/04/2014
    The beach at Tenaya Lake's east end.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/03/2014
    Upper Tenaya Canyon.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/03/2014
    Descending the Inner Gorge, Tenaya Canyon.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/03/2014
    A view you have to work for.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/13/2014
    Tuolumne Meadows.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/13/2014
    Lembert Dome, Tuolumne Meadows.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/13/2014
    The peaks of the Cathedral Range tower above Lembert Dome in Yosemite's high country.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/13/2014
    Tuolumne River.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/13/2014
    Cathedral Peak above Tuolumne Meadows
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/13/2014
    Dawn in Tuolumne.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/13/2014
    Mount Lyell and the Lyell Glacier lie on Yosemite's eastern boundary.
    Jackie Arnal
    Photo Date: 
    07/07/2014
    Upper Cathedral Lake and Cathedral Peak.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/13/2014
    Upper Cathedral Lake.
    Chris Kalman
    Photo Date: 
    12/31/2011
    A climber tops out on Cathedral Peak.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/13/2014
    A climber ascends Eichorn Pinnacle near Tuolumne Meadows.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/13/2014
    Climbing near Tuolumne Meadows.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/14/2012
    Cathedral Peak's Southeast Buttress in shadows with Echo Peaks lit behind.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/07/2015
    Matthes Crest.
    Climber traversing Matthes Crest.
    Jackie Arnal
    Photo Date: 
    07/07/2014
    Lupine near Cathedral Lakes.
    Brandon Katcher
    Photo Date: 
    09/02/2009
    Male western fence lizard near Vogelsang Lake.
    Brandon Katcher
    Photo Date: 
    08/29/2009
    The setting for Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/05/2015
    Not a bad spot to graze.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    10/25/2014
    Mirror Lake is gone for the season, but the fall colors are in!
    Randy Johnson
    Photo Date: 
    03/11/2017
    Morning views don't get much better than camping at Glacier Point.
    Brandon Cook
    Photo Date: 
    07/05/2017
    Light perfectly hitting Half Dome during sunset.
    Randy Johnson
    Photo Date: 
    08/09/2016
    One hiker overjoyed by his accomplishment of summiting Half Dome.
    Aaron Shady
    Photo Date: 
    06/27/2017
    Sunset near North Dome.
    Aaron Shady
    Photo Date: 
    06/27/2017
    Cascade Creek along the North Rim Hike.
    Basil Newburn
    Photo Date: 
    04/11/2015
    The Upper Yosemite Falls Trail is one of the few places in Yosemite where you can capture Yosemite Falls and Half Dome in the same frame.
    Shane Kucera
    Photo Date: 
    07/05/2018
    Taking in the view of Half Dome from a great seat on North Dome.
    Shane Kucera
    Photo Date: 
    07/05/2018
    Indian Rock - the largest natural arch in Yosemite National Park - found along the North Dome Trail. Signage clearly marks the 0.6-mile there-and-back trail to the arch.
    Yelena Sukhanov
    Photo Date: 
    08/17/2018
    The sun setting over the Tuolumne River at Glen Aulin.
    Yelena Sukhanov
    Photo Date: 
    08/17/2018
    The rugged landscape of the High Sierra.
    Yelena Sukhanov
    Photo Date: 
    08/18/2018
    The last rays of light casting a fiery glow on the granite cliffs.
    Yelena Sukhanov
    Photo Date: 
    08/18/2018
    The stars coming out over California Falls.

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