We stopped several times to walk around in the valley. It was beautiful, not matter what direction you turned. Maralee
Yosemite #2: Bridal Veil Falls
The spring snow melt in Yosemite created a lot of fast running water. The waterfalls were spectacular. Our second stop was at Bridal Veil Falls. It's a short walk to the overlook and if you walk up there, plan to get wet. I had planned for it and protected my camera with plastic. But it …
Yosemite #1
One of the highlights to our trip to California was a visit to Yosemite National Park. We couldn't have picked a more beautiful day. The sun was shining, it was warm, and traffic wasn't too bad. We purposely chose to go on a weekday, hoping to avoid the crowds. Our first sight of the …
Wine Tasting
One of our days in California was spent touring some of the wineries along the Madera Wine Trail (click here) near Fresno. We were there on a Monday and many of the wineries are only open for tasting on the weekends or by appointment. But we were able to visit four very distinctly different wineries. …
Fixer-Upper
While on the road toward Yosemite, we came across these two old buildings on a hillside across a river. I'd have liked to have been able to get closer, but there was no road to be found to access these buildings. But what a gorgeous setting it would be to live there. Maralee
Through My Lens 