Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley

After arriving at Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes, we took a drive into Yosemite National Park to visit the Yosemite Valley Welcome Center, and take some photos of some interesting rocks.

Yosemite National Park entrance sign

Yosemite Valley, with Half Dome visible:

Half Dome

Tunnel:

Tunnel

Waterfall (barely flowing at the end of summer):

Waterfall

El Capitan:

El Capitan

Waterfall:

Waterfall

Historic church:

Church

Welcome Center:

Welcome Center

Welcome Center

Welcome Center

Yosemite Valley map:

Yosemite Valley map

We had dinner at the grill, with a couple of ravens watching us (and looking like sitting on my shoulder for a moment):

David with ravens

Heading out of Yosemite Valley:

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley

Tunnel


We headed back into the valley a few days later, and explored some more stuff:

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley

Ansel Adams Gallery:

Ansel Adams Gallery

Exploration Center and Theater (the movie was worth a watch):

Exploration Center and Theater

Exploration Center and Theater

Exploration Center and Theater

Exploration Center and Theater

Indian Village:

Indian Village