To our surprise, Tioga Pass opened up after the winter storm, so we made a day trip of it to explore Yosemite! Perhaps there will be some fall colors in the park- wouldn't that be great?!
Yosemite is so outstanding, it would be hard to imagine it disappointing.
We learned a little of the long story of geology that is represented in the area. Granite being carved and shaped by glaciers, leaving erratics behind. Also the glaciers scoured the surfaces providing precious little for anything to grow on, but ever so slowly life began to take root.
The pond was frozen over with cool shapes in the ice, and super cool sounds when something like a rock hits it :)