National Parks

  • Moro-rock-stairway

    The Giant Sequoias and beyond

    Things to do in Sequoia National Park -- other than seeing the famous still-standing Giant Sequoias -- include stopping at Tunnel Rock, seeing rock art, hiking, climbing Moro Rock ......
  • First, Some Famous Redwoods Of Sequoia​ National Park

    On Day 1 in Sequoia National Park, we paid our respects to General Sherman, the largest tree in the world, saluted The Sentinel and smiled at the Three Graces. In other words, we started with the redwoods....
  • Grand Canyon -- South Rim

    How Grand is Grand Canyon? See it now, see it here!

    A photo tour of that natural wonder called the Grand Canyon, in Arizona. Follow this itinerary to stop at the best points and make the most of your trip to the grandest canyon....
  • Glacier Point

    Up high: Washburn Point and Glacier Point

    On our maiden visit to Yosemite National Park, we had merely scratched the surface of that rocky attraction up on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. It was a day trip and we couldn’t fit Glacier Point into it. Before and after that trip, I’d been seeing so...
  • Yosemite Valley

    Exploring the wonders of high-altitude Yosemite Valley

    Across the valley from where I now live is a mountain range and on its slopes is a natural wonder. A high altitude valley called Yosemite Valley was carved and widened by glacial activity.  The valley is walled by tall intriguing cliffs that were also sculpted by those glaciers....
  • pumice desert, or

    Have you ever seen a Pumice Desert?

    After we left Crater Lake on our first visit there, we exited the National Park via the North Entrance Station. As we drove through the rain and the fog, we got to a large clearing that looked like a large playground. I guessed it was the Pumice Desert that...
  • Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

    Crater Lake the Deepest (and Bluest, too?)

    A lot has been said about the first sight of the deepest lake in the United States of America. Cheryl Strayed in her memoir ‘Wild’ said that her first look at the lake had been one of disbelief, just as her guidebook had told her it would be.  Even...
  • Thurston Lava Tube

    A walk through Thurston Lava Tube

    How about I take you into Thurston Lava Tube, today? Also called the NaHuku, this lava tube lies in the Volcanic National Park in Big Island, Hawaii. We visited this national park a few years ago and I was so fascinated by the things I saw and learnt while...
  • Sunset sky, Grand Canyon Village

    Dusk rolling into Grand Canyon Village

    When we were at Grand Canyon National Park in early January, we got to see some spectacular sunset sky at Grand Canyon Village in the park. We had just gotten there and the sun was in the process of setting and there were dark-clouds-streaked-with-some-warm-colors rolling in. It was a...
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