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Stratus Clouds, Greenland
Photo: Bryan and Cherry AlexanderEight hundred miles south of the North Pole, stalactite-like stratus clouds - churned by 90-mile-an-hour winds - and the light of a bruised dawn paint an apocalyptic portrait over Inglefield Bay.
amazing cloudscapes…. /via dearscience: 3-142：氣象插播OQ-3 (by ASa /あさ/)
Yosemite Grand Traverse, California, United States
Photograph by Russ Bishop, Aurora
By Peter Potterfield
Post Peak Pass to Tuolumne Meadows
Round-Trip: 60 miles, 6 to 7 days
When to Go: Reaching as high as 12,000 feet, this trans-Sierra route is open only from mid-July to mid-September.
It’s hard to say “Sierra in summer” without thinking of granite towers rising above sparkling high-country lakes into deep blue skies. The traverse is a cheat sheet of Yosemite backcountry, touching more than a few of the real high points of the Sierra in just a week, including an ascent of Half Dome via the Cable Route.
Starting on obscure trails in the Ansel Adams Wilderness with unexpected views of the Minarets and other landmark Sierra Nevada peaks, this hike soon enters Yosemite National Park to follow the unique drainage of the Merced River. The traverse then joins the ionic John Muir Trail for a spectacular finish among the spires of the Cathedral Range. An unexpected highlight is the jaunt through the extensive drainage of the Merced River, the lifeblood of Yosemite Valley, where the route traces the headwaters through waterfalls, granite basins, and channels, interspersed with sprawling, sublime sub-alpine meadows.
Insider Tip: The trailhead logistics for this trip can be challenging, so make things easy by doing this trip with the Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides, who pioneered the route and have mastered the journey from start to finish.
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it’s been too long 2…. time to head back to the waves
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it’s been too long 1…. time to head back to the waves
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African Raven: photographed at Lukenya hills in Eastern Kenya and manipulations by me
this is what i need right now…
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amazing structures…. /via lickypickysticky: National center of performing arts china
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/via artpixie: Willies Pigeons in flight: Bushwick Brooklyn (by Chris Arnade)
