Day 12 - Fresno North to Yosemite

From Fresno, we headed north to Yosemite National Park.  

Trees in Yosemite National Park
Trees in Yosemite National Park

Coyote
Coyote

The valley views from Wawona Road are truly spectacular!

Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley

Half Dome Rock from Inspection Point, Yosemite National Park
Half Dome Rock from Inspection Point, Yosemite National Park

David and me by a boulder
David and me by a boulder

Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley

Waterfall on Cascade Creek, Yosemite National Park
Waterfall on Cascade Creek, Yosemite National Park

Cascade Creek
Cascade Creek

Cascade Creek
Cascade Creek

Cascade Creek
Cascade Creek

Rock Pillar at Inspiration Point
Rock Pillar at Inspiration Point

Blue Jay
Blue Jay

Blue Jay
Blue Jay

We went down into the valley and explored the creeks and the stunning Yosemite Falls.

Merced River
Merced River

El Capitan
El Capitan

Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls

Deer at Yosemite National Park
Deer at Yosemite National Park

Me and a deer
Me and a deer

Me and David at Yosemite Falls
Me and David at Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls.  Upper Falls 1430', Cascades 675', Lower Falls 320'
Yosemite Falls. Upper Falls 1430', Cascades 675', Lower Falls 320'

Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls

Cascades, Yosemite NP
Cascades, Yosemite NP

Footbridge
Footbridge

Trees in Yosemite National Park
Trees in Yosemite National Park

Then wandered round Mirror Lake, and got up close to Half Dome.  

Half Dome
Half Dome

North Dome and Mirror Lake
North Dome and Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake and North Dome
North Dome and Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake
North Dome and Mirror Lake

North Dome and Mirror Lake 
North Dome and Mirror Lake

Half Dome
Half Dome

Half Dome
Half Dome

Half Dome
Half Dome

Lake in Yosemite Valley
Lake in Yosemite Valley

Tenaya Creek footbridge
Tenaya Creek footbridge

Tenaya Creek
Tenaya Creek

David at Tenaya Creek
David at Tenaya Creek

And got up close to Bridal Veil Falls.

Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls

Cascades at Bridal Veil Falls
Cascades at Bridal Veil Falls

Went back up to the main lookout on Wawona Road to look at the valley in the afternoon sun.

Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley

Road tunnel upper port
Road tunnel upper port

Road tunnel lower port
Road tunnel lower port

Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point
Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point

Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point
Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point

Yosemite Valley, Bridal Veil Falls
Yosemite Valley, Bridal Veil Falls

And finally ended up at the Badger Pass Ski Area, where we took photos of ourselves on the chair lifts.

David and me on a chair lift at Badger Pass
David and me on a chair lift at Badger Pass

Me and David at Badger Pass
Me and David at Badger Pass

I took this photo of Mum and Dad on a chair lift at Badger Pass
I took this photo of Mum and Dad on a chair lift at Badger Pass

Badger Pass
Badger Pass

We stayed in Yosemite itself for the night - in a very cute little cabin.

Me in front of our cabin in Yosemite National Park
Me in front of our cabin in Yosemite National Park