View from the Road by junge1
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This view is from the Tioga Pass Road (highway 120) about two miles east of Ellery Lake. Tioga Pass (elev. 9945-ft. or 3031m) is somewhat west of Ellery Lake. The elevation of this pov is ~8700-ft.
Highway 120 crosses the 1,189 square mile (761,266 acre) Yosemite National Park from east to west across the Sierra Nevadas. The park was established on October 1, 1890. Elevations within the park range from 2,000-ft. to 13,114-ft.
Soon this road will be closed for the winter. This picture was taken on 22 September 2008.
Thank you for viewing and commenting on my recent uploads and a special 'Thank you' to those that may have added some of these to their favorites,
Sig...
Update:
Just saw on the internet today that recovery efforts to retrieve the remains of missing aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett and his aircraft have been suspended due to snow. Recovery efforts may not begin again until next summer. The area where Steve Fossett's remains were found are in the general vicinity of this upload. I guess I was lucky to make it across before road closure.
Comments (38)
flora-crassella
schön, schön! Da kribbelt es mit in den Zehen - so tief geht es da runter!
Fidelity2
Very nice. 5+!!! Sooo real!!!
lizzibell
Beautiful view...
Alz2008
Wonderful capture and scene..
Thandaluz
Great capture. Beautiful.
durleybeachbum
Wild and wooly!!
leanndra
This is such a wonderful photo, I love the perspective! Yosemite is one of the places I have always wanted to visit. Thanks for sharing these! Lea
ElizaB
what a wonderful wild landscape...excellent capture
MrsRatbag
A stunning view! Excellent shot!
virginiese
stunning view and shot !
Ionel
Beautiful! Interesting!!!
MrsLubner
Marvelous rocky vista! I have followed Fosset's recovery closely. I feel for the family. But as far as this shot goes, it is one that really brings home the thought that we still have many desolate areas that have not been built out and thank heavens for that.
bebert
impressionnant !! great shot.
MagikUnicorn
Lot of history in that place! (Géological History) ;-)
Cosme..D..Churruca
impressive!
JeffG7BRJ
I am trying to image the tonnage of all that scree up against the side of that mountain Sig, it must have taken years for it all to build up like that. Superb capture zoom is a must, for fantastic detail, I can see all sorts of faces in this, its as good as a cloud scape for that. I see faces in near enough everything Sig. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!
emmecielle
Great capture of a beautiful place!!! :)
tetsu-pino
Superb view!!! Excellent capture!!!
magnus073
Great view if just a bit scary from my fear of heights. Well done
bluedarkmoon
Very amazing and breath taking, wonderful capture.... 5+++
Mad-Mike
Fascinating Vista you captured! and woah you were way high up there! and about Fossett, it's a shame they are having such difficulties in locating the poor guy. 5++++
SSoffia
EXCELLENT CAPTURE , COLORS & BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
beachzz
I'm loving your fotos of Yosemite and the area. Winter is coming early this year, it seems.
rainbows
A beautiful view, Sig. Superb shot. Hugs. Di. xx
ledwolorz
Beautiful place and wonderful photo.
erlandpil
Good shot again erland
DennisReed
Stunning visual!
lior
Very impressive: so stunning capture!
tallpindo
Tioga Pass, is that up King's Canyon? My last crossing of the Sierra Nevadas was over Sonora Pass up from the Mother Lode Country. What and When begins to dominate Why.
Sylvia
Wow!! ~Impressive~ Thanks for sharing... FABULOUS!!! :-}