What is with the terrain in California? For miles and miles you see hills, covered with tall, sand colored grass, softly waving with the breeze and looking as if it has not seen water in months. Then, you come upon a hill with a tree, all lush and green. Then a hill with two trees, then a line of trees. It's easy to see where the water runs down the hill in gullies because the vegetation is full on either side while the rest of the hill looks like sand. 
The Midwest is where the tornadoes are, isn't it? On the way back to San Francisco from the mountains, we passed through beautiful farmland, a resort lake and several small towns. The forecast was for rain and thunderstorms, and this one looked like it had a little extra thrown into the mix. The wind kicked in even though we were miles from the town, and I was looking around for cover!
At Yosemite Park, the rangers had opened Glacier Point Road about an hour before we arrived because they had just finished clearing the snow. As we wound our way up the mountain the long line of cars in front of us served to keep slow us down so we could see the magnificent vistas from the warmth of the car. When the line stopped moving we wondered if someone had skidded on the ice and taken a plunge down the mountain over cliff. Inching upward, we finally saw what was slowing everyone down. A mamma and her baby.
And who is prouder of their babies than we humans? I just had to take this picture...with all the beautiful scenery and views, the celebrity is their child!
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