The last few years I've been on what at times has seemed to be a one-man mini crusade on various boards posting pleas to remove trees that were obstructing views at Valley View and Tunnel View in Yosemite Valley. And not surprisingly despite some that agreed with my pragmatic logic, there were a number of predictable knee-jerk posts each time condemning any such idea of intervention. Well a couple years ago or such they formally submitted plans including an EIR to upgrade the whole Tunnel View parking lot that included cutting down some obstructing trees. And despite protests from some, they indeed cut down those trees opening up that most famous valley viewpoint view again earlier this year.
Well apparently that went off with more appreciative input than negative just like I always expected the general public would reac. So without any public input, they just whacked off all the obstructing white alder in front of Valley View. Hurray!
Those trees only grew up after the huge 1997 flood destroyed the viewpoint and had them rebuild and re-pave that parking lot. However for whatever reason a line of fast growing alder grew up in front of the view in just a few years that has only been getting worse. Trees that never used to be there. Of course this is excellent news for photographers though the huge long log that has been marooned on rocks in front of the viewpoint is likely going to have to wait for the next good El Nino winter to be boated downstream.
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2 repliesWell apparently that went off with more appreciative input than negative just like I always expected the general public would reac. So without any public input, they just whacked off all the obstructing white alder in front of Valley View. Hurray!
Those trees only grew up after the huge 1997 flood destroyed the viewpoint and had them rebuild and re-pave that parking lot. However for whatever reason a line of fast growing alder grew up in front of the view in just a few years that has only been getting worse. Trees that never used to be there. Of course this is excellent news for photographers though the huge long log that has been marooned on rocks in front of the viewpoint is likely going to have to wait for the next good El Nino winter to be boated downstream.
David
From "the photographers guide to yosemite" by Michael Frye, you can hike from there from a trail opposing the viewpoint to artist point.
That would have allowed you to avoid being nagged by these alders for the past 11 years.