Mariposa Grove

Yosemite's Mariposa Grove is home to many giant sequoia trees, including Grizzly Giant, a 2700-year-old tree:

[Photo of Grizzly Giant] [Photo of Grizzly Giant]

Fallen Monarch is a giant sequoia tree that fell 300 years ago:

[Photo of Fallen Monarch] [Photo of Fallen Monarch]

The California Tunnel Tree:

[Photo of the California Tunnel Tree]

The Fallen Tunnel Tree, through which cars used to drive before the tree fell in 1969:

[Photo of the Fallen Tunnel Tree] [Photo of the Fallen Tunnel Tree]

Views of giant sequoias mixed with other trees:

[Photo of Mariposa Grove] [Photo of Mariposa Grove] [Photo of Mariposa Grove] [Photo of Mariposa Grove] [Photo of Mariposa Grove]

I didn't see much wildlife in Yosemite, but I did spot a couple deer under a tree in Mariposa Grove:

[Photo of deer in Mariposa Grove] [Photo of deer in Mariposa Grove]

Biggles accepts a $5 dare by taking a shortcut across a log:

[Photo of Biggles in surf stance on a log]