First off, it took us an hour and a half just to get from the last hotel in El Portal (Yosemite View Lodge?) to the damned park entrance. I've never had that happen before in my life. Perhaps I've been lucky.
Then, when we finally got in.....nada. No traffic from there to the 120 turnoff whatsoever. Looked like we'd been told, as well, as far as the forecast. Variable clouds and some snow dusting that was likely already past.
Then, when we actually got in up past Crane Flat, we knew it wasn't going to be the lovely, green-meadowy long weekend that we had planned.
This was taken from the third parking space left of tree on the north side of the Tuolumne Grill parking lot. Couldn't think of a grand name for it, so I just called it what it was. At least I was lucky enough to get a moving sunspot, right in the meadown.
Tuolumne Meadow across from the Grill by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
That same evening, at Olmsted Point, with laughably variable weather.....
Last Color Looking North, Olmsted Point by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
Olmsted Point, Evening Fog by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
And, finally, a particular small lake on the south side of 120, roughly 2 miles before the park entrance/exit on the east side. Don't know if it has a name, but it's got a VERY noticeable, huge juniper tree at it's south end.
Afternoon Sky in Vernal Pond, Tuolumne Meadows by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
We decided to leave a day early (I know, I know......) since the skies weren't cooperating and the hikes we had planned were a bit too cold for our liking (and gear).
Oh well, there's always next month.
