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View of the cirrus from above (40 K ft) on our flight to Reno via Phoenix.
Date/Time: 2009:08:09 08:57:52
View of the cirrus from above (40 K ft) on our flight to Reno via Phoenix.
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Mountain view over Emerald Bay on the south side of Lake Tahoe.
Date/Time: 2009:08:09 18:10:36
Mountain view over Emerald Bay on the south side of Lake Tahoe.
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Daphne and the kids pose at the first of many scenic overlooks.
Date/Time: 2009:08:09 18:12:42
Daphne and the kids pose at the first of many scenic overlooks.
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Stunning view of Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe.
Date/Time: 2009:08:09 18:27:30
Stunning view of Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe.
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More views of Emerald Bay.
Date/Time: 2009:08:09 18:28:10
More views of Emerald Bay.
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Fannette Island in Emerald Bay.
Date/Time: 2009:08:09 18:31:36
Fannette Island in Emerald Bay.
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The famed cobalt blue waters of Lake Tahoe.
Date/Time: 2009:08:09 18:33:02
The famed cobalt blue waters of Lake Tahoe.
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Day 2 - we began our relocation from S. Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Lakes, via hwy 89 through Monitor Pass, then US 395 by Mono Lake. This first stop was an unmarked stream that's obviously been around for a few years.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 11:33:34
Day 2 - we began our relocation from S. Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Lakes, via hwy 89 through Monitor Pass, then US 395 by Mono Lake. This first stop was an unmarked stream that's obviously been around for a few years.
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Looking upstream from our rock searching location.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 11:34:10
Looking upstream from our rock searching location.
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The family takes a break from looking for (or throwing!) rocks in the stream bed.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 11:37:06
The family takes a break from looking for (or throwing!) rocks in the stream bed.
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Final view of the stream before moving on toward Monitor Pass.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 11:41:06
Final view of the stream before moving on toward Monitor Pass.
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Closer to monitor pass, everyone posed with an alpine meadow in the foreground and the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the background.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 12:31:16
Closer to Monitor Pass, everyone posed with an alpine meadow in the foreground and the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the background.
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We stumbled upon this rather large, isolated pine tree just below Monitor Pass.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 12:43:16
We stumbled upon this rather large, isolated pine tree just below Monitor Pass.
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How old is this cedar tree?
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 12:47:14
How old is this cedar tree?
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View of the valley near Monitor Pass (elev. 8314 ft).
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 13:05:26
View of the valley near Monitor Pass (elev. 8314 ft).
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Mono Lake from the south, with the high Sierras to the west.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 14:52:06
Mono Lake from the south, with the high Sierras to the west.
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Unusual forest of pine trees in what looks like gravel parking lot in OK (except for the background)!
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 15:28:46
Unusual forest of pine trees in what looks like gravel parking lot in OK (except for the background)!
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The gravel forest with Mono Lake in the distance to the northwest, from hwy 120. This would be a neat, but lonely, drive to Benton, CA.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 15:29:34
The gravel forest with Mono Lake in the distance to the northwest, from hwy 120. This would be a neat, but lonely, drive to Benton, CA.
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A healthy "forest" of sagebrush to the south of Mono Lake.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 16:56:00
A healthy "forest" of sagebrush to the south of Mono Lake.
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The cool tufa towers that were once underwater in Mono Lake. Water diversion by Los Angeles has caused the lake level to drop by about 36 feet since 1941, though the lake is recovering slowly and is now 9 ft below a target level ordered in 1994. It's am
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 16:59:50
The cool tufa towers that were once underwater in Mono Lake. Water diversion by Los Angeles has caused the lake level to drop by about 36 feet since 1941, though the lake is recovering slowly and is now 9 ft below a target level ordered in 1994. It's amazing when you realize that water diversion and resultant evaporation removed HALF of the volume of Mono Lake in 50 years.
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Daphne admires a tufa tower on the south shore of Mono Lake.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 17:10:26
Daphne admires a tufa tower on the south shore of Mono Lake.
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More tufa towers, plus a few California gulls that nest around the lake.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 17:14:26
More tufa towers, plus a few California gulls that nest around the lake.
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More exposed tufa towers.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 17:15:12
More exposed tufa towers.
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Tufa tower against of a backdrop of the high Sierra.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 17:16:48
Tufa tower against a backdrop of the high Sierra.
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Brian surveys the lake shore.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 18:54:34
Brian surveys the lake shore.
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The trees were pretty big around the lake, with some towering 150-200 ft.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 19:05:02
The trees were pretty big around the lake, with some towering 150-200 ft.
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This fox tail pine tree once saw better days, but the scene was nice for us!
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 19:25:20
This fox tail pine tree once saw better days, but the scene was nice for us!
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Brian sits atop a fallen "candy cane" tree.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 19:27:50
Brian sits atop a fallen "candy cane" tree.
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The alpine lake shore and forest edge.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 19:30:34
The alpine lake shore and forest edge.
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Gnarled pine tree at Twin Falls.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 20:04:32
Gnarled pine tree at Twin Falls.
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Upper portions of Twin Falls.
Date/Time: 2009:08:10 20:20:16
Upper portions of Twin Falls.
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Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:24:08
Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park.
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Granite dome at Olmsted Point.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:24:30
Granite dome at Olmsted Point.
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Interesting granite formations at Olmsted Point.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:25:20
Interesting granite formations at Olmsted Point.
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Half Dome from the upper Yosemite Valley.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:28:12
Half Dome from the upper Yosemite Valley.
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Lots of granite boulders and interesting formations in the area.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:30:16
Lots of granite boulders and interesting formations in the area.
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More of the granite formations.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:32:28
More of the granite formations.
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Upper Yosemite Valley from Olmsted Point.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:40:04
Upper Yosemite Valley from Olmsted Point.
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We hiked out onto the granite dome for a better view.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:41:46
We hiked out onto the granite dome for a better view.
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Lots of complicated structure in the granite walls.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 14:42:46
Lots of complicated structure in the granite walls.
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El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 16:31:44
El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.
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El Capitan and the valley floor.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 16:32:52
El Capitan and the valley floor.
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Bridalveil Falls. Yosemite Falls dried up before we arrived.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 16:33:16
Bridalveil Falls. Yosemite Falls dried up before we arrived.
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Spray in the wind from Bridalveil Falls.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 16:38:02
Spray in the wind from Bridalveil Falls.
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Checking out the boulders and trees next to the Ahwahnee Hotel.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 18:03:40
Checking out the boulders and trees next to the Ahwahnee Hotel.
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More big trees and big boulders.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 18:04:00
More big trees and big boulders.
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Did Ansel Adams "make" Yosemite Valley, or was it the other way around?
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 18:52:36
Did Ansel Adams "make" Yosemite Valley, or was it the other way around?
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El Capitan and Half Dome from Inspiration Point.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 18:53:04
El Capitan and Half Dome from Inspiration Point.
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Another view of the valley.
Date/Time: 2009:08:11 18:53:36
Another view of the valley.
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Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 13:05:38
Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park.
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Lower elevations of Sequoia.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 13:05:54
Lower elevations of Sequoia.
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Scenic overlook along hwy 198 in Sequoia (haze from the Central Valley).
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 13:45:56
Scenic overlook along hwy 198 in Sequoia (haze from the Central Valley).
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Our first encounter with a giant sequoia tree.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 14:08:52
Our first encounter with a giant sequoia tree.
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You really have to see the trees in person to believe their size!
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 14:09:52
You really have to see the trees in person to believe their size!
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Ancient "monarch" killed by an intense fire.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 14:52:52
Ancient "monarch" killed by an intense fire.
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The perspective is tricky - the tree on the far left is almost 3 feet in diameter!
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 14:58:30
The perspective is tricky - the tree on the far left is almost 3 feet in diameter!
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This doesn't look like the most stable arrangement for a tree that can live more than 3000 years.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 14:59:54
This doesn't look like the most stable arrangement for a tree that can live more than 3000 years.
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The high Sierra from atop Moro Rock.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 15:24:12
The high Sierra from atop Moro Rock.
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Looking down a couple of thousand feet to the road entering Sequoia - fun drive!
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 15:33:56
Looking down a couple of thousand feet to the road entering Sequoia - fun drive!
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This view was the reward for taking the steep, narrow path to the top. If you have a fear of heights, don't look to your left on the way up, or to the right on your way down!
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 15:34:58
This view was the reward for taking the steep, narrow path to the top. If you have a fear of heights, don't look to your left on the way up, or to the right on your way down!
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I'd stay put without the rails.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 15:35:38
I'd stay put without the rails.
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The biggest tree in the world.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 16:26:36
The biggest tree in the world.
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General Sherman stands 275 ft tall, with a maximum width of 36.5 feet at the base. It's the largest tree by volume on the planet, and one of the largest living organisms.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 16:27:52
General Sherman stands 275 ft tall, with a maximum width of 36.5 feet at the base. It's the largest tree by volume on the planet, and one of the largest living organisms.
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Giant sequoia on the edge of a meadow.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 19:37:50
Giant sequoia on the edge of a meadow.
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I guess the rock was there first.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 19:49:24
I guess the rock was there first.
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Moro Rock and an afternoon thunderstorm over the high Sierra.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 20:29:36
Moro Rock and an afternoon thunderstorm over the high Sierra.
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Moro Rock from the valley.
Date/Time: 2009:08:12 20:30:34
Moro Rock from the valley.
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The location of our hotel in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 12:11:52
The location of our hotel in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
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More of the foothills from "Dry Creek Road", off the beaten path.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 12:33:06
More of the foothills from "Dry Creek Road", off the beaten path.
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"Fallen monarch". It's cool to walk the length of a tree, *through* it!
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 13:52:28
"Fallen monarch". It's cool to walk the length of a tree, *through* it!
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Fire-scarred sequoia trunk.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 14:02:22
Fire-scarred sequoia trunk.
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The widest tree in the world - General Grant (40 ft across at the base).
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 14:02:44
The widest tree in the world - General Grant (40 ft across at the base).
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Side view of General Grant.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 14:13:34
Side view of General Grant.
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High Sierra from Inspiration Point.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 14:57:16
High Sierra from Inspiration Point.
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More from Inspiration Point.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 15:03:16
More from Inspiration Point.
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One of hundreds of mountain vistas from the winding highways of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 16:54:24
One of hundreds of mountain vistas from the winding highways of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
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Lower part of Kings Canyon.
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Lower part of Kings Canyon.
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A nice place to hide, if you don't mind 50-60 F water!
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 17:25:20
A nice place to hide, if you don't mind 50-60 F water!
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Waterfall on the Kings River, near the end of the highway.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 18:16:32
Waterfall on the Kings River, near the end of the highway.
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View below the waterfall.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 18:20:18
View below the waterfall.
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More of that dirty water.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 18:31:30
More of that dirty water.
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Looking up from the canyon floor, almost 4000 feet.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 19:28:24
Looking up from the canyon floor, almost 4000 feet.
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Poor picture, but it was my only attempt to stop and look directly over the 500+ ft. drop from the road to the river.
Date/Time: 2009:08:13 19:29:06
Poor picture, but it was my only attempt to stop and look directly over the 500+ ft. drop from the road to the river.
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El Capitan and Half Dome.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 14:06:46
El Capitan and Half Dome.
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Merced River in the Yosemite Valley.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 14:24:22
Merced River in the Yosemite Valley.
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The south side of Yosemite Valley.
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The south side of Yosemite Valley.
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Old tree with Half Dome in the background.
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Old tree with Half Dome in the background.
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Tuolumne Meadows from Pothole Dome.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 17:04:16
Tuolumne Meadows from Pothole Dome.
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Granite polished by ancient glaciers.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 17:04:34
Granite polished by ancient glaciers.
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Hikers on top of Pothole Dome.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 17:32:04
Hikers on top of Pothole Dome.
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Mono Lake from the Tioga Gas Mart.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 18:29:56
Mono Lake from the Tioga Gas Mart.
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Mono Lake from Conway Summit.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 19:19:30
Mono Lake from Conway Summit.
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Bodie ghost town. We arrived just before they closed, but were allowed to take a few pictures of the town from the distance.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 19:52:16
Bodie ghost town. We arrived just before they closed, but were allowed to take a few pictures of the town from the distance.
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The wide open eastern Sierra Nevada.
Date/Time: 2009:08:14 19:58:44
The wide open eastern Sierra Nevada.
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The south shore of Lake Tahoe, where we stayed the first night of the trip.
Date/Time: 2009:08:15 13:37:52
The south shore of Lake Tahoe, where we stayed the first night of the trip.
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Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park.
Date/Time: 2009:08:15 13:47:00
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park.
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Yosemite Valley (El Capitan to the right).
Date/Time: 2009:08:15 13:48:46
Yosemite Valley (El Capitan to the right).
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Southern San Joaquin Valley and the Tehachapi Mountains.
Date/Time: 2009:08:15 14:10:54
Southern San Joaquin Valley and the Tehachapi Mountains.
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Coast and the ever-present marine stratus clouds.
Date/Time: 2009:08:15 14:18:40
Coast and the ever-present marine stratus clouds.
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Kelp forest just off the coast.
Date/Time: 2009:08:15 14:31:24
Kelp forest just off the coast.
