I stopped just before the Pohono Bridge, (first bridge on the left of the Yosemite Valley map) and saw a rock in the river. I was even motivated enough to drag the tripod out for a slow shutter speed photo.
Downstream didn't look too bad either.
I crossed the river because it's a one way loop around the valley and stopped just past the next bridge at Cathedral beach. I walked through the pines and onto the beach and El Capitan loomed above me.
I haven't down a Spot the ... for a while, so here's one.
If that is too difficult, here it is zoomed in a bit.
And here's the Answer.*
Looking upstream is the photo that I've been teasing you with.
My next stop was the lookout between the Swinging bridge and the chapel. (Indicated by the bump in the road.) This is looking across the meadow to Upper Yosemite Fall.
This waterfall freezes in winter and forms a large ice cone.
Looking downstream towards the Three Brothers. El Capitan is around the bend to the right.
Looking upstream towards the snowy mountains.
There were lots of Fall (pronounced faoull) leaves on the ground.
Big Autumn leaves !
The river was wide and slow moving here.
I keep driving and parked next to the Sentinel bridge. There was a sign indicating an old flood level. I wouldn't have wanted to be around when that was happening.
The view from the bridge looking upstream was pretty good. That's the other lump of granite called Half Dome.
Very cool.
Downstream was awesome as well.
I walked back downstream onto the east end of the meadow and found a dead tree with Upper Yosemite Fall behind.
It had been attacked by woodpeckers.
I parked the car in the parking lot and walked to the village for some lunch. I sat in the sunshine outside the shop and listened to the German tourists at the next table.
After lunch I caught the free bus and walked up to Mirror Lake.
But that's for tomorrow.
* Yes, its a couple of climbers who have obviously slept the night on the rock face.
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