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Category Archives: National Parks
Montezuma Well, Rimrock, AZ
December 5, 2019 A few places around here are named for Montezuma, the Tenochtitlán ruler from the 1500s, although there is no evidence that he ever visited this area. We had visited Montezuma’s Castle in 2012, but weren’t aware of … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, National Parks, Sedona, USA Travel
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Frozen Waters Four: Glacier Bay, Alaska
August, 2016 Before going to Glacier Bay, we took a train ride on the White Pass & Yukon Railway, from Skagway to the Canadian border. The route took us between mountains where we saw several glaciers. When explored by Captain George … Continue reading
Falling Waters Twenty-Three: Washington State’s National Parks
July, 2018 Mount Rainier National Park is home to over 150 waterfalls. We weren’t on a hunt for waterfalls, though, so we only saw a few. The largest one was Nisqually Valley Falls, which is fed by the Nisqually Glacier, at least … Continue reading
Falling Waters Seventeen: Alaska
August, 2016 We were on an Alaskan cruise, and made many stops between Vancouver, British Columbia and Anchorage, Alaska. One of our early stops was in Juneau, where we took a helicopter flight to Mendenhall Glacier. Melting glacial ice often … Continue reading
Falling Waters Nine: The Cascades, Illilouette and Ribbon, Yosemite National Park
Spring, 2013 We’ve made two trips to Yosemite National Park, but didn’t manage to see all of the waterfalls in the park. This post addresses three that we didn’t spend as much time at during either visit. Our first trip … Continue reading
Posted in California, National Parks, USA Travel, Waterfalls, Yosemite National Park
Tagged California, Illilouette, Ribbon Fall, The Cascades, Waterfalls
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Falling Waters Eight – Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park
Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2013 Nevada Fall has been in the news recently, as a young man fell while taking a selfie near the top of this waterfall. It’s a tragic reminder of the need to be very careful when hiking … Continue reading
Falling Waters Seven – Vernal Fall, Yosemite National Park
Spring, 2013 Vernal Fall cannot be seen from the road, and we missed it on our first visit in 2009. The local name was Yanopah, meaning “little water cloud.” It received its current name from Lafayette Bunnell in the 1850’s. As … Continue reading
Posted in California, National Parks, USA Travel, Waterfalls, Yosemite National Park
Tagged California, Hiking, Pagsanjan Stamp, Vernal Fall, Yosemite
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Falling Waters Six – Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park
Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2013 When I started researching Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite, California, I discovered that at least 13 other states also have a Bridal Veil Falls, although those are all spelled with two words, while this one is … Continue reading
Falling Waters Five – Yosemite Falls, California
Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2013 Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, third tallest in the United States (Hawaii has two that are taller), the 20th tallest in the world, not counting underwater falls. I had not … Continue reading
Falling Waters One – Waimoku Falls, Maui
Fall, 2000 Why am I so mesmerized by waterfalls? No matter how small, even just a few drops falling from the rocks along the side of the road, they draw my attention. The sound of the water falling over a … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Maui, National Parks, Waterfalls
Tagged Architecture, Waimoku Falls, Waterfalls
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