Tuolomne Meadows is another gem. Beautiful in and of itself, it is surrounded on all sides by sublime scenery. The Tuolomne River passes through the Meadows, coming from the crest of the Sierras and descending into a remote gorge, the Grand Canyon of the Tuolomne. The Meadows and trails that originate there are, nowadays, very crowded – but I had the pleasure of having the place to myself in the “good old days”.
Pothole Dome

View to the east, of Tuolomne Meadows and the Sierra Crest, from Pothole Dome, which is located at the western end of the Meadows

View to the west, from the above

Mounts Dana (left) and Gibbs (right). Lembert Dome, at the eastern end of the Meadows, is seen in front of Mt. Dana

Tuolomne Meadows and the Kuna Crest, view to the east from Pothole Dome

The trail to the low-angle, eastern side of Pothole Dome follows along its southern side

Pine needles, at the foot of the Pothole Dome

Kathy, on Pothole Dome

On Pothole Dome

A glacier-polished feldspar crystal, on Pothole Dome

Glacier-polish, on Pothole Dome

Gleaming glacier-polish, on the lower slopes of Fairview Dome, to the south of Pothole Dome

Apatite vein, on Pothole Dome

Telephoto of Mt. Conness, from Pothole Dome
Tuolomne Meadows Campground

Glacier-polished slabs

The Lyell Fork of the Tuolomne River and Lembert Dome

Lembert Dome, view to the east

Lembert Dome

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Along the Lyell Fork

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The Lyell Fork, upstream of the campground
The Cathedral Range
The Cathedral Range borders Tuolomne Meadows to the south, with a number of great looking granite peaks and spires. In 1987, myself and son Ethan hiked into some of the spectacular scenery of the Cathedral Range.

Ethan

Elizabeth Lake

Pine

Matthes Crest

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Matthes Crest and Unicorn Peak

Cathedral Peak and Eichorn Pinnacle
Cathedral Peak

Cathedral Peak, 1976

Landon Carter, who was, at the time, a Trainer for est (the training created by Werner Erhard)

Steve Miller, on the summit of Cathedral Peak
Here is the link to the final post on Yosemite – the High Sierra: https://believesteve.org/2020/01/04/yosemite-national-park-the-high-sierras/
Wow you are living the dream Steve. Thanks for sharing your world with us. Heather
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