Our family trip up to Yosemite was planned to avoid the Memorial Day crowds, but we ended up with Fathers Day weekend.  It is rare, but we were able to reserve the same camp site for 3 nights.    The waterfalls were very full, and our favorite spot for tea in

 

 

Happy Isles was next to white water rapids which we have never seen so full

 

 

 

Mariposa Grove is about an hours drive from Yosemite Valley.  It has undergone massive improvements since our last visit.  The parking lot was moved with shuttle access into the grove.  This will give the roots a chance – tourists were picnicking on top of these beautiful old growth shallow roots – the parking lot itself was destroying the trees.  It’s really a great improvement with walkways to keep the foot traffic raised up above the root structures.