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NATURE’S CATHEDRAL
Nature’s Cathedral A Day Trip to Yosemite in Photographs
A trip to nourish the soul in post-lockdown California!
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words & photos by GLEN SALAZAR
El Capitan was named by the Euro-American settlers as the Spanish word for chief or captain is “el capitán.”
The name Yosemite itself is from the Indian word “uzumate,” which means grizzly bear. The Indian tribe that lived in the valley was called Yosemites by white Euro-American settlers, and by other Indian tribes because they lived in a place where grizzly bears were common, and they were reportedly skilled at killing the bears.
Bridalveil Fall was named by the editor of the Mariposa newspaper in the 1850s because of the fall’s white, cascading appearance.
Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite Valley inspires tourists, botanists, geologists, hikers, mountain climbers, poets, or other lovers and adventurers of pristine nature. Yosemite’s beauty is ethereal, with granite cathedrals rising up towards the heavens from El Capitan to Half Dome, the sublime mellifluous melody of Bridalveil Falls & the surreal mirroring effect of its lakes and streams.
Over 300 miles from Saddleback College, which means over five hours of driving, the grandeur of Yosemite will chisel your soul. A day trip to Yosemite is a great way to emerge from the glumness and melancholy of post-lockdown California.
