Our last day at Yosemite was spent at the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. We got there early to avoid the parking nightmare and midday heat. Starting from the parking area, we hiked to the upper grove and saw nearly every notable tree along the way. The trees in the upper grove were more impressive [...]
After Hetch Hetchy, we drove into Yosemite Valley and grabbed some lunch at Curry Village. On our way out I shot the first panorama of the Lower Pines Meadow (top) - the pristine open space provided great views of Half Dome and the other shear valley walls. By the time sunset arrived, we were at [...]
We drove into Yosemite from the north and decided to check out the Hetch Hetchy area first. We missed the first few turns but eventually got onto the right road. It was relatively rough, narrow and bumpy. We descended into the rocky valley and eventually came onto the O'Shaughnesse Dam. The Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is [...]
Getting ready for bed at the Holiday Inn Express in Oakdale, CA. Janis was pooped so she passed out on the bed and Mark is intensely reading... Use the two icons in the lower left of the thumbnail to launch the interactive panorama in the desired format.
Colorful sunset seen while traveling down Interstate 5, south of Sacramento, CA.
We weren't there for very long, but on the way up to Sacramento to visit some family we drove through the California wine country. We hit up Sonoma first, driving north into the valley. After taking a quick shortcut over the mountains, we descended into the Napa valley and drove back south. There wasn't much [...]
After deplaning at SFO, we took off in the rental car for the Golden Gate Bridge. Clear views from the Marin Headlands and Fort Point were awesome. Heading back into the city, we took Lombard Street up the hill and waited in a mulit-block long line to go down the famous curved section. A cross-city [...]
With the weather looking promising, we drove out to the Golden Gate Bridge. Staying away from the masses of tourists, our first stop was a road high atop the Marin Headlands (top), located to the north of the bridge. The view from 700+ feet above the water (just below Battery Hawk Hill) was awesome as it [...]
