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Here beside the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp, the White Cascade of the Tuolumne River plunges the final 50 feet into a deep, swirling splash pool. A rocky beach lines the pool's north shore, beside the camp, and a jumble of boulders, wet with the fall's spray, creates a scramble along the southern shore to the curtain of water. The cold water beckons weary hikers, while the water's roar drowns out almost all other sounds. The only thing louder was the sound of a rescue helicopter's engine and its blades slicing through the air. A search-and-rescue ended well as I arrived. This particular view, from the rocky beach, is right before the sun disappeared behind the canyon wall, as its last rays kissed the falls goodnight. Glen Aulin turned out to be one of my favorite places during the trip.
Glen Aulin Falls, YO08-0712-1217R, Yosemite National Park, California | ©2008 Jeff Blaylock
Posted by Jeff on August 20, 2008 | Comment on this photo
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Analysis of Yosemite Backpacking Gear, Part 1
A lot thought and debate went into all the decisions on which gear accompanied me to Yosemite and which stayed home. Everything I carried on the plane, with two exceptions, went with me on the trail. Neither weight nor volume... Read the rest of "Analysis of Yosemite Backpacking Gear, Part 1."Posted by Jeff on August 19, 2008
Bay Area - Muir Woods and Foggy Shores
Continued from Part 12. My last day in California got off to an unintentionally slow start. I rode a bus to the Embarcadero BART station, planning on taking the subway to the airport, where my rental car awaited. Unfortunately for... Read the rest of "Bay Area - Muir Woods and Foggy Shores."Posted by Jeff on August 12, 2008
Bay Area - The Streets of San Francisco
Continued from Part 11. Unburdened by a pack, I set out from the Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf after a wonderful night's sleep to explore the City by the Bay, starting with the Bay. It was a cool, foggy morning, and... Read the rest of "Bay Area - The Streets of San Francisco."Posted by Jeff on August 10, 2008
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- Yosemite - From Woods to Wharves August 3
- Yosemite - The Final Miles August 3
- Yosemite - Triumph Atop Half Dome August 2
- Yosemite - Facing Fear on Half Dome August 1
- Yosemite - Sunrise to Clouds Rest July 31
- Yosemite - The Tempest July 29
- Yosemite - Glen Aulin to Cathedral Lakes July 28
- Yosemite - Walking Among the Waterfalls July 27
- Yosemite - Entering the Grand Canyon July 27
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