El Capitan

One of the most popular rock climbing sites in North America is the 3,000' shear rock face of El Capitan.  The granite monolith is an iconic figure of Yosemite NP of northern California. At 7:00 AM this road is deserted, but will be bumper-to-bumper within two hours.  This road veers to the left at the … Continue reading El Capitan

Tunnel View

This is the place where Ansel Adams took his iconic shot, "Thunderstorm Over the Valley". Yosemite National Park calls it Tunnel View, as it sits at the entrance to a mile-long tunnel on Hwy 41 leading to Glacier Point and Wawona.  There is a nice parking lot and an expansive viewing area for the scores … Continue reading Tunnel View