Photo of the Week

Starting today, and continuing every Friday, I will be featuring a Photo of the Week from my collection. In addition to the picture, I will be including a short essay that relates to the picture.

Glacier Point High

There are many places in this world that do not live up to their reputations. Too many times I have been disappointed because works of art, scenic vistas, and other things have failed to reach my expectations. Fortunately, Glacier Point in Yosemite is not one of those places.

Standing thousands of feet above the busy Yosemite valley, Glacier Point is one of the grand treasures of our wonderful National Park system. A visit to Yosemite is simply incomplete without a stop here.

There are many wonderful sites to be seen from Glacier Point. Waterfalls, granite formations, and other wonders are to be found. Above all to be seen from this vantage point is Half-Dome.

A wonder of nature, it is truly a spectacle to behold. Whether standing on the valley floor, at the entrance to the valley, or above the valley at Glacier Point, Half-Dome commands your attention.

Of the sites that all Americans should see in their lifetime, Yosemite surely must be near the top. I feel fortunate that I was able to experience the grandeur of Glacier Point, and look forward to the day when I can return.