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Photos of the Yosemite High Country

Lembert Dome and late afternoon clouds rise above Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra, catching the fading light of sunset, Yosemite National Park, California
Lembert Dome and late afternoon clouds rise above Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra, catching the fading light of sunset, Yosemite National Park, California
The Tuolumne River flows serenely through Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra. Lembert Dome is seen in the background, Yosemite National Park, California
Lembert Dome and late afternoon clouds rise above Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra, catching the fading light of sunset, Yosemite National Park, California
Unicorn Peak at sunset, seen from Tuolumne Meadows. Cockscomb Peak rises in the distance, Yosemite National Park, California
Mammoth Peak and alpine meadows in the High Sierra are reflected in Tioga Lake at sunrise. This spectacular location is just a short walk from the Tioga Pass road. Near Tuolumne Meadows and Yosemite National Park
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, Yosemite National Park, California
Mammoth Peak in the High Sierra range is reflected in Tioga Lake at sunrise. This spectacular location is just a short walk from the Tioga Pass road. Near Tuolumne Meadows and Yosemite National Park
The Tuolumne River flows serenely through Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra. Lembert Dome is seen in the background, Yosemite National Park, California
Sunrise reflections in Tioga Lake. This spectacular location is just a short walk from the Tioga Pass road. Near Tuolumne Meadows and Yosemite National Park
Tenaya Lake is surrounded by epic granite domes, with Polly Dome on the left. Late afternoon, viewed from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California
Trees cling to the granite surroundings of Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California
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, Yosemite National Park, California
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, Yosemite National Park, California
Sunset reflections in the Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California
Cathedral Peak, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California
Mammoth Peak and alpine meadows in the High Sierra, viewed from the Tioga Pass road just west of the entrance to Yosemite National Park. Late summer
Tenaya Peak rises above Tenaya Lake near Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California
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, Yosemite National Park, California
The Tuolumne River in late summer. Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California
A motorhome passes by alpine meadows and Mammoth Peak as it travels westward along the Tioga Pass road into Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra, Yosemite National Park, California
A car enters the stunning High Sierra entrance to Yosemite National Park at the summit of Tioga Pass. Mammoth Peak is seen in the background. A lucky park ranger, whose office is perhaps more beautiful than any other in the world, greets each car as it passes through. Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park
Pine trees grow on granite mountaintops, Sierra High Country near Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California
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