Good work. I think my overall favorite is the second dam spill picture.
Something about it. And in that last gallery, because of a discussion a day or
so ago, I couldn't help but chuckle at the images of what I'm sure isn't
referred to as "Codpiece Rock." <g>
--Bob
On May 26, 2011, at 12:43 AM, Moose wrote:
> I've finished up with images fro the first two days or our trip, specifically
> Hetch Hetchy. For those unfamiliar with
> it and its history, it is another large, glacial valley in Yosemite NP, north
> of Yosemite Valley. In a long, drawn-out
> process involving protests from many, led by John Muir and others, San
> Francisco ended up building a dam to fill the
> lower part of the valley to provide water and power for SF. The curious may
> read more starting here.
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Yosemite_area#Fight_over_Hetch_Hetchy_Valley>
> And here. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetch_Hetchy_Valley>
>
> Feeling that the valley had been ruined, I'd never been there, although I've
> hiked in the upper part of its watershed,
> near the Sierra crest. A couple of recent articles touting it now that the
> hiking trail bridge at Wapama Falls has been
> repaired led us to visit this month. The valley floor is indeed inundated,
> but not to the height I had somehow imagined.
> All the granite walls are still there to be viewed, and quite impressive. You
> can see the extent of the flooding at this
> interesting site.
> <http://www.sierranevadaphotos.com/gallery/hetch_hetchy/hetch_hetchy_history.asp>
>
> Now that I've been there, I agree that it shouldn't have been dammed. There's
> a movement to undam it, capturing the
> water farther downstream, but losing some of the power generating capacity.
> Some good historical photos are here.
> <http://www.hetchhetchy.org/>
>
> Regardless of the dam and lake, it's still a visually wonderful place. Not up
> to Yosemite Vally for sheer spectacle, but
> well worth the visit. Although not much NE of Yosemite Valley, it's a bit
> drier and there are fewer falls. Wapama Falls
> is the most impressive. It's a five mile round trip, so I'm pretty sure I'm
> not competing with Edward Weston. ;-) The
> upper drop is slightly less impressive than Yosemite falls, as it is broken
> into two parts. The lower falls is right up
> there though, shooting out and down. Unlike Yosemite Falls, where all the
> water from the lower basin surges out one way,
> Wapama is more like a river delta, with many smaller falls boiling out over a
> very broad expanse. The multi-part bridge
> across that part is much longer than at Yosemite Falls. Very wet this time of
> year.
>
> I've given Wapama Falls its own sub-gallery.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=California/Yosemite/Yosemite_2011/Hetch_Hetchy/Wapama_Falls>
> The only other named falls in the valley, Tueeulala Falls, three other
> ephemeral falls that are quite strong this big
> snow year and many seeps get a separate gallery.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=California/Yosemite/Yosemite_2011/Hetch_Hetchy/Falls>
>
> Even if you don't like flora and fauna images don't miss the image of the
> Red-Tailed Moose.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=California/Yosemite/Yosemite_2011/Hetch_Hetchy/Flora_and_Fauna&image=SAM_0352iamix.jpg>
>
> If you are like Mike Johnston of TOP ". . . ubiquitous scenics that bore me
> out of my mind.", that's probably more than
> enough. If you enjoy beautiful scenics and some other interesting odds and
> ends, including a v. rare from Moose B&W, the
> rest of the images are here.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=California/Yosemite/Yosemite_2011/Hetch_Hetchy/General>
>
> Color Me Scenic Moose
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