Its been a busy June here at Yosemite Pines Resort. Everything is up and running now. The Deli is now open with some delicious food,the pool is open and full of visitors trying to stay cool,and the hayrides,campfire programs,and,movie nights are in full swing on the weekends. Jeni and I have been puttin in the hours but we have been lucky enough to get weekends off so we have been doing alot of sightseeing.
We took a day trip to a part of Yosemite we have not visited before. We headed into the park,I showed my senior pass,(we get in free-a nice perk for being old!) and we headed up the #120 toward the Tioga pass.To some who we have talked to, this part of Yosemite is the most beautiful place in the park. We stopped at Tenaya Lake,Tuolumne meadows,and the wild and senic Tuolumne river. Our journey ended at a cute little cafe on Tioga pass at about 10,000ft.elevation. The beauty of this area is to us the hidden treasure of this park. On the weekends this area is less crowded than the more popular Yosemite Valley.
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| DJ checking out the tractor at the park.Jackie and DJ visited the park last weekend. DJ liked feeding the animals the best.Sunday we had all you can eat pancakes at the Deli. Jeni and I had a great weekend with them. |
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| This little cafe at Tioga Pass was our lunch spot in Yosemite. The food was good but the atmosphere was great. |
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| Jeni is relaxing by the Toulumne river reading her book. I was looking for wildlife but was unsucessful. No matter where you are in Yosemite there is sheer beauty all around you |
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| The picturesque Toulumne meadows area. |
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| I did see a buck way out in the meadow here but I had to use my binocularsw! |
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| The sheer granite walls sure define the park |
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| Jeni dipping her toes in the cool water of Tenaya lake. A beautiful area with sandy beaches,in a heavily forested backdrop. lots of hiking,waterfalls,and picnic tables. |
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| No that isn't snow on that little mountain but we did see patches here and there. I think this area is about 9000ft elevation. |
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| A closer look of the lighter colored Granite in this area. |
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| The beauty of Yosemite is without words! Jeni and I will be back. |
What a trip that was! Another area in Yosemite we will explore next month will be "Hetch Hechy reservoir. We hear this place won't disappoint.
July brings Dentist appointments,more Yosemite,park activites,and maybe just maybe a SF Giant game!
We have cut back our working hours at the park just a bit as we are not used to the ole 40hr week. Thus, more play time! YEA!
We are also trying to put together an ocean weekend down in Ventura with Gary and Martha. Probably late July.
Ah June. Summertime,Yosemite,and DJ......life is good!
