May 2005

California Landscape National Parks Sierra Nevada Yosemite

Photos of Yosemite Falls in Spring

Falling 2425 feet (730m) in three sections, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in North America and the fifth tallest in the world. During winter, a cone of frozen mist forms at the base of Lower Yosemite Falls. A strenuous hike takes visitors from the valley floor to the precipice…

adminMay 26, 2005

Landscape National Parks Sierra Nevada Yosemite

Photo of Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park

Spring is the time to visit Vernal Falls and the famous Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park. Vernal Falls is at peak flow in late May and June, the weather is usually pleasant and the dogwoods are in bloom on the valley floor. We try to make a springtime visit…

adminMay 23, 2005

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Mountain Lion Photos

Recently we had a chance to photograph mountain lions in the red rocks of southern Utah. Here are a few images: Mountain lion leaping.Image ID: 12283Species: Mountain lion, Puma concolor Mountain lion.Image ID: 12304Species: Mountain lion, Puma concolor Mountain lion.Image ID: 12313Species: Mountain lion, Puma concolor Mountain lion.Image ID: 12334Species:…

adminMay 3, 2005

National Parks The American Southwest Utah Zion

Waterfalls at Temple of Sinawava, Zion National Park

On a recent visit to Utah I had a chance to spend some time in Zion National Park. A number of ephemeral waterfalls were flowing, the result of rainstorms that had passed over Zion Canyon a few days before. The Temple of Sinawava, a widening in Zion Canyon at the…

adminMay 2, 2005

Photos of Yosemite Falls in Spring

Photo of Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park

Mountain Lion Photos

Waterfalls at Temple of Sinawava, Zion National Park

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