The Wandering Scot

An occasional travel journal

California 2019

  Point Reyes   Pinnacles   Yosemite
I was keen to give my new BMW i3 "Frost" some exercise. So I tested his all-electric range with trips to some local National Parks.

Point Reyes National Seashore

Point Reyes National Seashore, California 2019
Elephant Seals Beach But only a couple of seals., Point Reyes National Seashore, California 2019
Elephant Seals Beach
But only a couple of seals.
Frost + Graham at Point Reyes, Point Reyes National Seashore, California 2019
Frost + Graham at Point Reyes

Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park, California 2019
Pinnacles National Park, California 2019
Very steep trail, Pinnacles National Park, California 2019
Very steep trail
Pinnacles National Park, California 2019
Pinnacles National Park, California 2019
Pinnacles National Park, California 2019
Frost at Pinnacles, Pinnacles National Park, California 2019
Frost at Pinnacles

Yosemite

A longer trip for Frost. We stopped for a quick top-up at Modesto and got more juice at Rush Creek lodge. It worked well!

Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall

An afternoon trip along a mix of the Mist Trail and the John Muir Trail.
Vernal Fall, Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, California 2019
Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall, with rainbow!, Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, California 2019
Vernal Fall, with rainbow!
View back down to valley, Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, California 2019
View back down to valley
Vernal Fall looking down, Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, California 2019
Vernal Fall looking down
Half Dome + Liberty Cap, Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, California 2019
Half Dome + Liberty Cap
Liberty Cap + Nevada Fall, Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, California 2019
Liberty Cap + Nevada Fall
Top of Nevada Fall, Day One: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, California 2019
Top of Nevada Fall

Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views

Up the Upper Yosemite Falls Trail to Yosemite Point and then photos from the valley floor.
View to Half Dome A hazy shot into the dawn light unfortunately, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
View to Half Dome
A hazy shot into the dawn light unfortunately.
View to Upper Yosemite Falls, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
View to Upper Yosemite Falls
Another awkwardly lit shot of Half Dome, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Another awkwardly lit shot of Half Dome
River and pools above Yosemite Falls, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
River and pools above Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Point, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Yosemite Point
Valley floor view to Half Dome, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Valley floor view to Half Dome
El Capitan, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
El Capitan
View down Valley, past El Capitan to Half Dome, Day Two: Yosemite Point + Valley Views, California 2019
View down Valley, past El Capitan to Half Dome

Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views

Up the Four Mile Trail to Glacier Point, down again, and then the valley floor.
Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Half Dome, from Glacier Point, Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Half Dome, from Glacier Point
Scotsman at Glacier Point, Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Scotsman at Glacier Point
The path to Lower Yosemite Falls, Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
The path to Lower Yosemite Falls
Lower Yosemite Falls, Day Three: Glacier Point + Valley Views, California 2019
Lower Yosemite Falls

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