Слайд 2California's Yosemite National Park was established on October 1, 1890.
More
than a century ago, naturalist John Muir, a strong advocate for the recognition and protection of the region, successfully lobbied congress to set aside more than 700,000 acres as one of the nation's first national parks.
Up to 4 million visitors per year make the trip to Yosemite.
Слайд 4Visitors pose on Glacier Point, 3,201 feet above the floor of
Yosemite Valley, 1887.
Yosemite Valley, California, 1865.
Слайд 8 Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir
on Glacier Point,
Yosemite Valley, California, in 1903.
Слайд 9Bicycles are a favorite means of getting to key locations on
the Yosemite Valley Floor in Yosemite National Park, on July 8, 1952.
Слайд 10Deluxe camping is done by trailer travelers who bring their rolling
homes to Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park in California, on July 8, 1952.
Слайд 11At Glacier Point, 3,254 feet above the floor of Yosemite Valley,
numerous peaks of the main Sierra Nevada range can be seen, July 8, 1952.
Слайд 12Susan Ford, daughter of President Gerald Ford, learns photography from Ansel
Adams at his gallery near Yosemite National Park, in June of 1975.
points out highlights to Queen Elizabeth II
during her visit to Yosemite National Park, on March 5, 1983.
meadows in Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite, photographed in May of 2010.
sets up his 5x7 view camera toward
the Clark Mountain Range on September 15, 2005.
Слайд 17The setting sun hits Horsetail Fall at just the right angle
to light it up as if it's on fire, in Yosemite Park, in February of 2008.
Слайд 18
Massive granite towering
over Tenaya Lake, in 2011.
Peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, outside
Yosemite National Park, on September 25, 2012.
Half Dome as viewed from Glacier Point.
Last portion of the ascent to the top of Half Dome.
Слайд 22 A deer runs through a parking lot in Yosemite
Valley on August 28, 2013.
Yosemite Valley, with Half Dome at left.
Слайд 24 Spring runoff is in full
swing as seen from a distance of Bridalveil
Falls in Yosemite National Park, on May 16, 2008.