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Looking across the Merced River at a great spot to enjoy a Yosemite Morning. This bridge was built in 1939
I took this while goofing off with my long lens during an on-and-off storm. I think it came out quite well.
Yosemite Falls, as seen from Swinging Bridge this past weekend during a particularly wet and misty day; the Merced was pleasantly significantly higher since I was last in Yosemite in November.
Another from our trip to Yosemite in May...We were coming back from Yosemite Village to Curry Village & i just thought these trees looked so pretty in the late afternoon sun...In the background, is Yosemite Falls...
From its source on the south side of Mount Lyell at 13,114 feet, the river flows downstream to Lake McClure Reservoir through a glacially carved canyon within Yosemite National Park. 71 of the total length of 79 miles are protected with wild and scenic river designation. The Merced, including the South Fork, flows through exceptional scenery—glaciated peaks, lakes and alpine and subalpine meadows—in alternating pools and cascades. Wildflower displays are spectacular. The South Fork possesses one of the few remaining pristine Sierra Nevada fisheries with self-sustaining populations of rainbow, eastern brook and brown trout. Archeology and wildlife are also noteworthy.
Outstanding whitewater rafting, camping and hiking opportunities contribute to the Merced's outstandingly remarkable recreation, made special against uniquely dramatic, picturesque backdrops or wilderness, high granite cliffs, and towering waterfalls
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides three levels of river classification: wild, scenic, and recreational.
Wild rivers are free of dams, generally inaccessible except by trail, and represent vestiges of primitive America.
Scenic rivers are free of dams, with shorelines or watersheds that are still largely primitive and shorelines that are largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads.
Recreational rivers are readily accessible by road or railroad, may have some development along their shorelines, and may have been dammed in the past.
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite, California
Fall color along the banks of the Merced River.
Reprocessed October 29, 2020
The bright morning light shining on the bridge crossing over the Merced river making it ever so inviting to explore the banks along the river and of course the bridge as well due to its unique pedestrian arched passageways under the bridge.
I'm not sure if the fish were biting for this guy, but it looked like he was having a good time. And, it added some nice visual interest in my photo. :)
President Abraham Lincoln signed an 1864 bill granting Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove to the State of California. John Muir helped spark the creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890.
This was taken in August 2003.
Cathedral Spires tower above the Merced River on a clear day after a heavy snow. Yosemite National Park, California.
We saw a small group of deer on our way to Mirror Lake in Yosemite. They are so used to people that we were able to close enough to get some great shots of them. It was kind of scary how tame they appeared.
Rainbow and ice crystals in the mist from Vernal Fall, Yosemite. See also the full view of the falls.
The trail was very slick, and it was almost impossible in the torrent of spray to keep droplets off the lens (right), but it was a striking view I had to try to bring home.