Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 12:15AM 
Yosemite National Park with Bridalveil Falls in the foreground and Half Dome in the background. It seemed that there were waterfalls in every direction on this sunny, late March afternoon.
Above: Entrance at El Portal, CA.
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:16PM 
As shown above, wildflowers blanketed many of the hillsides along the drive from Merced to El Portal, CA. Cities in between include Agua Fria, Mariposa, Midpines, Briceburg and Incline. The drive along Highway 140, which follows the Merced River, begins in farmland, quickly becomes hilly, and then mountainous. See map below. The drive ends at the west entrance to Yosemite National Park.
Above and below: Mariposa, CA.
Mountain View Grocery Store in Midpines, CA.
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