2018 Yosemite National Park — 5/28 Tioga Road （九）Olmsted Point

接下來道路一路上爬, 沿路是花崗岩山坡

先從停車場往下看

哈,這塊大石頭吸引了我們的目光,從那裡飛來的呀?

Olmstead Point is a viewing area off Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite National Park which offers a view south into Tenaya Canyon, giving, in particular, a view of the northern side of Half Dome, Clouds Rest, and a view of Tenaya Lake to the east.
Olmstead Point是優勝美地國家公園蒂奧加山口（Tioga Pass Road）旁的觀景點，可欣賞到南面的特納亞峽谷（Tenaya Canyon），特別是可欣賞到半圓丘（Half Dome）的北側，雲間休息（Clouds Rest）和東側的特納亞湖（Tenaya Lake）

The granite slopes south and southwest of the parking lot feature numerous glacial erratics scattered about, as well as a short 0.125mi (0.2km) trail leading south - through a small grove of trees - to the top of a small granite dome where the view of Clouds Rest and Half Dome is clearest.

兒子走上巨石斜坡, 更近的距離照Half Dome, 可惜手機不給力!

女兒膽子小不敢走上去, 只能在停車場前方遠望

老公拿著類單眼相機, 這才將Half Dome清晰照入

這宏偉的Half Dome應該只能在夢裡相遇了, 我們這把年紀膽子又小, 應該沒有機會親身體驗爬上它的喜悅和榮耀了!

The iconic granite Half Dome is visible in many areas of the park, but pull over at the Olmsted Point parking area and you'll see a different view. With a pair of binoculars, you can often see a line of hikers like ants, climbing up cable to the top of Half Dome. To the left is the northwest face of Cloud's Rest at 9,926 feet above sea level. Its face drops nearly 5000 feet to lower Tenaya Creek.
可惜沒帶上望遠鏡, 無法看到正在挑戰Half Dome的登山客

2018這一年, 我一下子胖了七八公斤, 照片裡看起來真是慘不忍睹!

兒子的膽子大多了, 一個人咻咻咻地就往上爬

哈了好多精力才說服女兒走上這花崗岩山坡

來張合照紀念一下吧

老公則跑到更高處

遠看這岩石表面光滑角度又斜

兒子說服我克服膽小, 貼心的牽著我走上這巨石坡

真正的走上去才知道其實不會滑, 我們穿的這登山鞋提供很好的抓地和摩擦力, 一點都不需要擔心滑倒

女兒在遠處拍我們

有兒子還真不錯, 貼心的牽著我, 此時老公還真無用, 只顧自己玩!

想到孩子小時候, 是我們這樣牽著護著拉拔長大, 沒想到轉眼間換成他們心疼父母照顧我們了!

印象中國家公園內是禁止玩遙控飛機的

老公還真像個老頑童

辛苦忙碌一年, 這短短二個星期的休假是唯一能充分享受大自然的機會

其實Olmsted Point停車場的另一側也有十分高大的山坡, 記得2014年來此地看到許多遊客是在爬這對面的山坡. 

Don't get back in your car quite yet. Olmstead Point has one of the shortest hiking trails in the park at 0.2 miles. It opens up to spectacular views of Tenaya Peak, Tenaya Lake, and Mount Conness. As if by design, a boulder sits plunk in the middle of the flat, offering a place to lounge and soak in the view.

遠遠的還看得到Tenaya Lake