Yosemite June 2011 part 2: Continued from last post
It was nice to wake up in the tent, the sun streaming through the “windows”. We had breakfast, packed up and left for Tioga pass. The traffic is bad only in the valley it seems. On a regular weekend that is, long weekends are another story.
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| South fork of Merced. Is mod se jaate hain... |
Driving eastwards on Tioga road, it was so nice to see snow in June. The kids especially loved it.
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| Tioga Road. You can see the snow all over the sides |
We stopped at Olmstead point, Lake Tenaya, Tuolumne Meadows.
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| Tree at Olmstead Point |
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| Half Dome from Olmstead Point |
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| Snow all around |
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| Lake Tenaya Panorama that DH took- Click for larger one |
And finally Lake Ellery near Lee Vining. There was so much snow on and around the Lake. The air was chilly and it was very windy. I could have stayed there an hour just sitting at the lake side – the view was breathtaking.
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| Lake Ellery |
We turned around at Lake Ellery and started the long journey back home. We were at Lake Ellery last year as well, at about the same time. We were returning from Tahoe and decided to try the eastern route into Yosemite for the first time. The scenery was very different from and as beautiful as the western entry – and much less traffic! Mono Lake and Lee Vining were amazing. This is why DH really wanted to see Lake Ellery again, even at the cost of not having enough time to stop there much. He did all the driving, and we were home by 8PM. Wonderful two days!
Next trip, it will be Hetch Hetchy. Whenever we can muster enough courage for another road trip, hopefully this summer.
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