Day Trip to Yosemite

My sister came to visit over the past week, and we spent Tuesday checking out all the tourist sites in Yosemite. It was nice to get to all the viewpoints on a weekday in the spring - the crowds weren't bad and the falls and wildlife were putting on quite a show. We spent a long time watching a bear graze at Crane Flat, and the marmot even popped out to say hi at Olmstead Point.

I had a chance to check out the snow conditions at Tioga Pass. There is spotty snow along the road and in the woods above 8000 ft, but I didn't encounter regular snow coverage until Dana Meadows, at about 9700 ft. Even then, it was a rapidly melting ~3 feet, so it isn't going to be around much longer!

All my touristy photos can be found here: Yosemite