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Northeast Route from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe
By Polly Castor on July 14, 2015Read moreWe had a lovely drive northeast through Yosemite to Lake Tahoe. Here are some of my photos along this...
02Yosemite Streams
By Polly Castor on July 13, 2015Read moreI found the streams in Yosemite lovely, although low.
Epic Hike to the Top of Yosemite’s Nevada Falls
By Polly Castor on July 12, 2015Read moreThis awesome hike was epic for me. Labeled "strenuous" by the Parks Department, it earned that reputation with three...
Back to Yosemite: This Time the Valley
By Polly Castor on July 11, 2015Read moreThe valley is more populated than other areas of Yosemite, but for good reason. The towering cliffs jutting...
Best Tacos in California
By Polly Castor on July 10, 2015Read moreConnoisseurs of tacos say these are the best tacos in California. Chandos Tacos has a food truck that our...
Elk Photos
By Polly Castor on July 9, 2015Read moreWe were graced by a heard of elk by the side of the trail. These creatures, not long ago...
Fern Canyon
By Polly Castor on July 8, 2015Read moreWe enjoyed walking up Fern Canyon in Redwoods National Park where the Jurassic movie was filmed.
Coastal Biking Adventure
By Polly Castor on July 7, 2015Read moreThis was quite the biking adventure. Misrepresented to us as an old logging road, this trail was not at...
Daughters Frolic in the Coastal Redwoods
By Polly Castor on July 6, 2015Read moreWe had a wonderful time in the trees among the California Coastal Redwoods of Redwoods National Park. We stayed...
The Bike Hitch Debacle
By Polly Castor on July 5, 2015Read moreOur bike rack has been getting lower and lower, until on the way from Yosemite to Sacramento it was...
The View from Glacier Point in Yosemite
By Polly Castor on July 4, 2015Read moreWhat could be more patriotic than the view from Glacier Point of Yosemite?
Mariposa Sequoia Grove in Yosemite
By Polly Castor on July 3, 2015Read moreWe enjoyed these immense trees, some whose diameters exceed 28 feet.