Half Dome stands high above the surrounding barren granite mountains.

I’ve visited Yosemite National Park several times and each time I’m in awe of the majestic panorama that surrounds me. The granite mountains carved by glaciers long ago stand as a testimony to God’s handiwork. Standing in Yosemite Valley and looking up at the granite structures surrounding you makes you feel very insignificant in the realm of creation. El Capitan stands guard while Half Dome watches over the serene valley below. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of visiting Yosemite National Park and the Mariposa Big Trees that have stood the test of time for centuries.

“… the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:12

This is what most people remember when they visit Yosemite National Park. It’s the view you first see when you come through the tunnel that leads to Yosemite Valley. El Capitan is the foreground and Half Dome is in the far right. Breathtaking!

The forest in Yosemite Valley.

In the Mariposa Sequoia grove just outside Yosemite National Park stand hundreds of Sequoia trees. These huge trees are resistant to fire and insects and have stood for thousands of years. My brother and sister are standing in a hole that was cut in one f the large trees for tourists’ cars to drive through,