Nature's Beauty: Yosemite National Park And Mammoth Lakes

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Nature’s Beauty After a long and hot eight-mile hike up to Half Dome, I stopped for a moment at its base before continuing on. I sat there breathing in the fresh thin air at 8000 ft above sea level with nothing but the little shade from a nearby tree. I sat there and watched as other hikers staggered to the top, I remember feeling amused as I watched the cheeky little squirrels stealing each other's food and running from one tree to the next. I just sat there for a while and soaked it all in, mesmerized by the 360-degree view of nothing but beautiful mountains and trees for miles. It was in that moment that I could not think of anything except for the beauty of nature and how much gratitude I felt to be able to witness it. [THESIS] Nature’s beauty has a way of dazzling our senses, and for me, that’s true beauty [THESIS] …show more content…

During our stay, we fully immersed ourselves in all the nature Yosemite National Park and Mammoth Lakes had to offer, and I loved every bit of it. The beauty of these two places was breathtaking. Different landscapes and scenery compared to Hawaii but equally as beautiful. From the whispery multi-colored sunsets over the mountains in Mammoth Lakes; which somehow reminded me of the northern lights and how I would love to see that some day, to the beauty of the remaining snow that capped the tallest mountains, to the amazing and gigantic sequoia trees, the crystal clear picturesque Tenaya Lake, the natural columnar basalts known as Devils Postpile, and the many beautiful cascading waterfalls, just to name a few. It was an experience I’ll never forget but more than anything else, it was how I felt while witnessing all this natural beauty that left a lasting impression. Nature, for me and I’m sure for many others “triggers emotions and those things are beautiful”

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