Apr 15 2013 Yosemite, the great work of Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente American

• wolf

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  "The grand show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. This is Yosemite."

• The Captain

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  "The grand show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. This is Yosemite."

• deer

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  "The grand show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. This is Yosemite."

• convertible

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  "The grand show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. This is Yosemite."

• river

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  "The grand show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. This is Yosemite."

• Sequoia

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  "The grand show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. This is Yosemite."

• YOSEMITE_opt.png

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  "The grand show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. This is Yosemite."

"The great show is eternal. Always, by somewhere, the sun shines; dew never entirely becomes dry; glide steadily falls from heights. Eternal sunshine, eternal sunset, Eterna continuo, eternal twilight. So Yosemite, like a sea, as a continent, as an archipelago that rotates to the beat of the world”.

These words of John Muir, started in childhood naturalist of his native Scotland and moved, as many, to the Promised Land radiant, back in the second half of the nineteenth century. In a time when Darwin scandalized the world explaining that it was God, but their ability to adapt to the environment, which did succeed to some extinct animal species and other, this bearded Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente in American version ran on foot the immensity of the "new world" nailing, here and there, the newly invented environmentalism flag.

For when Muir came to California, and marveled at the vastness discovered Yosemite Park, was over the dreaded white man with all Indian tribes Milwock that during 4.000 years had lived in harmony with the unruly nature of this end of the world.

Muir, finally, got, in 1890, that Yosemite National Park was declared, and go down in history as the first in the world to receive this type of protection.

He could not save men, but decided to give his life to animal species, vertiginous granite, the oversized flora. He wrote books, proclaimed tirades, went to live in the heart of Yosemite, the valley through which flows the river Mercedes ... And his humble cabin soon became a place of pilgrimage for those who, devoted to his philosophy, they came to worship him and listen to his teachings.

Y Muir, finally, got, in 1890, that Yosemite National Park was declared, and go down in history as the first in the world to receive this type of protection.

Possibly thanks to him, and other heroes whose names do not fit in this report, that we could stay petrified when, about to start getting lost among his more than 1.200 km! of roads suitable for hiking, feel the ax of the deep look of a wolf. Or when, back and after a long day, decided to take another detour to the car to not scare a herd of deer authentic trasteaban quietly among the remains of rubbish in a nearby camp.

We did not see, but on returning to Spain someone told me that, after bathing, in summer, in the river running through the park, the towel and a friendly brown bear of about five hundred kilos were found on the shore.

About to begin to lose ourselves among his more than 1.200 km! feel the ax of the deep look of a wolf

The author of the images that accompany this text, Daniel Landa, has written in his book pre-publication even a paragraph which I reproduce here to try to recreate the feeling of the traveler in this part of the world. It reads: "California is a land abusive, wants it all. Regardless of their cities, is more leafy forests, the largest sequoias, the most spectacular valleys, older glaciers, the highest waterfalls, most desired beaches, most prized vineyards, the only world Joshua Trees, and also has dunes. How is such a beautiful place has been ruled by Terminator?”

And out of all the spectacular, Highlighted by spectacular Yosemite. The Dare solo algunos data. This National Park has 3.000 square kilometers, which means that it occupies six times the surface of the Community of Madrid. Ni with visitarlo dream car without, unless you may have a month to do-and no doubt it would have a different plan for each day-. Nosotros only estuvimos of, so we could only sense the magnificence of a place to roam over 400 wild species of animals including birds, mammals, amphibians and fish. A park that has over ten mountains over 3.000 meters, and whose roof, EL MONTE LYELL, exceeds 4.000.

And if startle animals and landscapes of granite, what about the impact of meeting with representatives of more voluminous living earth: the redwood.

A park whose heart, Central Valley, was for millennia a glacier to retreat created the most dizzying whim granite walls, of whose arteries sprout dozens of waterfalls, especially abundant in May and June, the time of thaw. The most photographed cliffs called El Capitan, and sounds, in Spanish- y The Half Dome. More than four million people each year walk through the Valley, and visit Mirror Lake, to see these giants since a privileged position.

And if startle animals and landscapes of granite, what about the impact of meeting with representatives of more voluminous living earth: the redwood. Who has not felt a little gnome in front of one of them, with its perimeter 20 meters and height of 80, pointing this one of the things that you still have to do before you die.

Es Yosemite, say to conclude, a place into which no one has to look for miracles ... The finds.

The largest sequoias, this is for friends of the statistical, are in King `s Canyon and Sequoia National Park. We did not get, And a faith that weighs.

But back to Yosemite to close this text with any more information for the traveler. The National Park has three camping areas: Wawona, south; Tuolumne, east, and the Valley, center. And total, no space for a 1.450 tents throughout Yosemite. And more 1.700 beds in the various accommodations. Sleeping in a village on the outskirts could cut costs and bring authentic places.

It also offers inside Yosemite-and here we must not forget the ability to sell and mythologizing of Americans-, a theater in which every day are represented scenes from the history of the park and the life of his great protector, J. Muir. And a historic center that recognizes the enormous work of the pioneers, proceedings with interesting designs, wells and lounges peliculero taste of Far West.

Es Yosemite, say to conclude, a place into which no one has to look for miracles ... The finds. While sometimes as wolf eyes, and affright.