I can't decide on my favorite Yosemite picture! The whole forest is amazing! One of the best parts was the tram tour - two hours of Brian, our tour guide, telling us all kinds of facts about how Yosemite was formed and its early inhabitants, things the people did about preventing fires and then later learned that fires are a healthy part of forest growth and re-growth. He also talked about John Muir and his writings about his time in Yosemite. I did buy one if his books already at Borders - I am sure it will be thrilling!
The squirrels around Yosemite Lodge where we picked up the tram were so funny! As you can imagine with them being around people and getting food they are very comfortable with people and get very close! Their coloring was different than squirrels back home. They had a white ring around their necks. This is a picture of how close they get to people!
The history of the forest is impressive. The tour was so great to help us appreciate it all. They left us with some parting words and an action...to think about taking care of our neighborhoods. Wherever we live, we need to consider what we do every day if we are planning to leave our world to the next generations. It's what Yosemite has committed to do so future generations can continue to understand the history there and so we and future generations can enjoy Yosemite :-)
Thursday - day spent doing nothing in Mariposa...
Friday - headed to Santa Cruz...
