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The first night of our trip to Yosemite, the weather was all over the place.  It was sunny, then cloudy, then raining, then sunny.  In the evening, we decided to take a chance and drive up Glacier Point Road – a 16 miles road that eventually gives a spectacular view of the valley rim, including Half Dome, a landmark made famous by the Ansel Adams print called  Monolith, The Face of Half Dome taken in 1927.  The road is closed from early November into late May, and we were fortunate that we were able to drive it.  However, we hit massive fog and rain and wondered if we should turn back.  Instead we kept going.  Around one of the many winding turns, the sky started to change again, with the sun peaking through while dark clouds and rain remained.  Then I saw it — a rainbow!  “Pull over, PULL OVER.”  Luckily there are many turn outs, areas where you can pull your car over to either let someone pass you (it’s a 35 mph, one lane road) or to gaze at the scenery. Here are some of the rainbow pictures I took prior to arriving at Glacier Point.

This is Half Dome.  Because we drove up this road nightly, I have many pictures of Half Dome and the valley in different lighting.  Stay tuned, more images will be coming.

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