Sunday, July 19, 2009

NC beach trip July 2009

Wrightsville Beach:

Wrightsville Beach, looking southwest toward the pier.


Wrightsville Beach, looking inland.


North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher:

An alligator at the Aquarium.


Some colorful frogs at the Aquarium.


Fort Fisher State Recreation Area:

The beach there, looking northeast.


The beach there, looking southwest.


Friday, July 03, 2009

California trip June 2009

Yosemite:

Here, Half Dome is near the center of the picture in the distance. El Capitan is that big rock on the left side of the picture. Bridalveil Fall is at lower right. This picture was taken about a third of the way up from the Inspiration Point trailhead at the Wawona Tunnel overlook.


This is a picture of The Ahwahnee, a grand hotel in Yosemite Valley. Also notice the sheer cliffs in the background.


Here's Yosemite Falls, the highest waterfall in North America.


I think this is Upper Yosemite Fall, as seen from Curry Village, where we stayed the night in canvas tents.


This is Half Dome from behind our canvas tents. You can see some of the canvas tents at lower right.


Here is Half Dome from the other side, Olmsted Point on Tioga Road.


Lake Tahoe:

This is the gondola ride we took to get up the mountain to see Lake Tahoe.


This is Lake Tahoe from the deck up on the mountain. To the left of the trees you can see the casino highrises on the Nevada side, then no casinos on the California side.


This is another view of Lake Tahoe, a bit to the west of the previous picture.


These are pictures of Emerald Bay, and Fannette Island, the only island in Lake Tahoe. See that little castle-like structure at the top of the island?


No? Here's a better view of it.


Emerald Bay, from a different viewpoint.


The other side of Fannette Island.