Noe Valley Stroll

I spotted this random orchid on a windowsill during a walk through Noe Valley. The spot of color in the sea of white looked nice, so I had to snap a shot.

Mount Tam Panorama

While the time lapse was recording on my phone, I snapped enough photos to stitch together a panorama showing Karl stretching from the Pacific Ocean deep into the San Francisco Bay.

The Golden Gate Bridge is just barely peeking through the fog near the center of the frame.

Glacier Point – Yosemite

Having spent a couple of days in the valley, this vantage point gave me a whole new appreciation for Yosemite. At 7,214 feet in elevation (1.37 mi/~2.2 km), the view from Glacier Point is magnificent.

From this elevation, the horizon is 104.1 miles (167.53 km) away. It was a beautifully clear day, so it seemed like we could see it all.

Yosemite Falls (to the left) was nothing but a stain on a rock face for this visit. The dry summer had taken its toll. Half Dome (to the right), however, looked magnificent towering over the green valley below.