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Glacial erratic boulders atop Olmsted Point, with the massive granite monoliths Half Dome and Clouds Rest in the background. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location. Olmsted Point Photo. Image ID: 23264 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Clouds Rest viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape. Olmsted Point Picture. Image ID: 09965 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Glacial erratics atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. Stock Photography of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09966 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Cloud's Rest at sunset, viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape Photograph of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 25761 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Glacial erratic boulders atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location. Olmsted Point Photos. Image ID: 23265 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Glacial erratic boulders atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location. Olmsted Point Image. Image ID: 23279 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Glacial erratic boulder atop Olmsted Point, with the massive granite monoliths Half Dome and Clouds Rest in the background. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location. Professional stock photos of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 23280 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Tenaya Lake is surrounded by epic granite domes, with Polly Dome on the left. Late afternoon, viewed from Olmsted Point. Pictures of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09954 Location: Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Trees cling to the granite surroundings of Olmsted Point. Olmsted Point Photo. Image ID: 09958 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Clouds Rest viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape. Olmsted Point Picture. Image ID: 09964 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Glacial erratics atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. Stock Photography of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09967 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Tenaya Lake is surrounded by epic granite domes, with Polly Dome on the left. Late afternoon, viewed from Olmsted Point. Photograph of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09955 Location: Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Tenaya Peak (right) rises above Tenaya Lake (left center) with granite domes rising above the northern banks of the lake, viewed from Olmsted Point. Olmsted Point Photos. Image ID: 09956 Location: Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Trees cling to the granite surroundings of Olmsted Point. Olmsted Point Image. Image ID: 09959 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Trees cling to the granite surroundings of Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is seen in the distance. Professional stock photos of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09960 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Clouds Rest viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape. Pictures of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09961 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Clouds Rest viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape. Olmsted Point Photo. Image ID: 09962 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Clouds Rest viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape. Olmsted Point Picture. Image ID: 09963 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Glacial erratics atop Olmsted Point, with Clouds Rest in the background. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. Stock Photography of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09968 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Pine trees grow on granite mountaintops, Sierra High Country near Olmsted Point. Photograph of Olmsted Point. Image ID: 09982 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Pine trees grow on granite mountaintops, Sierra High Country near Olmsted Point. Olmsted Point Photos. Image ID: 09983 Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA