Visiting Yosemite National Park on the First Day it Reopened After the Shutdown

[@SD_702]

I'd give anything for one more day with my Dad. Don't take this for granted. Thanks for the great views!

[@kdkdbear1]

my exact thoughts as I was watching this

[@ggfcfhvyy9272]

i’m trying to get away from my dad , what are u talking about

[@SD_702]

@@ggfcfhvyy9272 even if this is a joke, it's a shame.

[@Wilkins325]

@Ivan Makedonski Sorry to hear that man. But you can still enjoy parks like this with your close friends.

[@sajforever7865]

Me too 🥺

[@vision-gc4hy]

Father and son. Priceless.

[@mtbikingaddict]

I'm so jealous. I have always wanted to see yosemite how John Muir seen it for the first time. Your visit is probably the closest to that time as it will ever get

[@californiathroughmylens]

I totally agree. I have been to the park so many times but this time was so magical to just be able to soak in the sights and sounds without thousands of people!

[@romanshtengel7489]

@@californiathroughmylens, Wonderful.

[@gregorypeterman6216]

@discorperted did John Muir know how to spell the word THERE?

[@gregorypeterman6216]

@discorperted nice slam!

[@jeremywilson4341]

Discorperted Clear cut by sheep? Right...

[@cvrgrl1017]

Thank you for posting this video. I’ve lived in California all of my life but I had never visited Yosemite. When I saw this video, I showed it to my husband and we decided that now was the time to go. It was amazing! An experience that our family will never forget.

[@ameliaibarra]

Going tomorrow. Never been. Any tips. Going with my 4 children. Tips, please. Parking, foods, camping, RV parking?

[@ameliaibarra]

I purchased a National Park permit. Will I need anything else to enter?

[@maryannehickey2741]

Loved this video! I’m a respiratory therapist in NY and with caring for the covid patients in our hospital and being so anxious all the time I did not have time to remember my dream of visiting Yosemite one day. Thank you for taking me there. Your videos are always stunning ...colorful and beautiful. I’m so happy now. Thanks!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thanks for your selfless work on the frontlines of the pandemic, it is very much appreciated! I hope that you can make it to Yosemite yourself in the future as well!

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thank you for your service! I can’t imagine the stress you have been under!

[@susanbabcock1979]

Thank you for your service ❤️. Applause from Canada!

[@quantumheap4436]

Now would be the time to go.

[@MonaLisa-mx7dh]

Hello my sweet please thanks for your service love from California ❤❤

[@samdill36]

my brother has lived in the park since the early 70's, and is still working for yosar, the search and rescue of yosemite. one of the most sacred spots in the world.

[@peanutismint]

What a surreal and magical experience. Once in a lifetime!

[@californiathroughmylens]

I agree, it was so crazy!

[@AstralHiGH]

Lol bruh no it isnt. I go every summer and lived there for 3 months 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomassiegfried5409]

Try living there for 4 months during the shutdown with no tourists at all ..that was magical

[@maxgelein2614]

Karen's on this comment 🙈 ..

[@magdawieckowska6053]

Hi Josh. We had same situation in Dubrovnik, Croatia. This town is always crowded but in 2020 we had it almost for ourselves. We plan great trip to USA in 2024 and your channel helps me a lot to make our itinerary. Thank you for excellent job, your videos are amazing. Greetings from Poland!

[@0616ko]

One of many silver linings to this pandemic is to have a day like this in YNP. The perfect day. Thanks for taking us along.

[@kxrv6629]

Yosemite is one of my special places with my Dad too (other than Route 66). I first backpacked with him out of Tuolumne Meadows in 1969. As we approach Father’s Day this weekend I wish he was still here to come to Yosemite with him one more time. Enjoy your times with your Dad.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

So awesome, I can't even imagine getting to see Yosemite in fully tranquility and glory, the way John Muir saw it. This year is THE year to see the national parks. No loads of foreigner tour buses, no traffic jams, no busy trails, it's a wonderful thing caused by terrible circumstances. I'm headed to Yellowstone and Grand Teton here in a few weeks, hopefully both will be as empty as this 🤞🏼

[@californiathroughmylens]

I agree that it is a great time to visit the parks. I went to Sequoia and Kings as well and both of them were also empty.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

@@californiathroughmylens That's incredible, last time I was in Sequoia there was a huge line and a 30 minute wait just to take a picture with General Sherman lmao!

[@carolynwatson5754]

I've got my pass for 9/27 and cannot wait to get back into the park. I LOVE your videos and my hope is to make to Upper Yosemite Falls next July for my 60th birthday! You are giving me lots of hikes to do as part of my training until then!

[@stevebutler812]

Sure is nice to see a dad who wants to spend time with his son and vice a versa. Been there many of time and never seen so few people on such a beautiful day

[@DaleGrogan]

Just an awesome video. Enjoyed how much fun you and your Dad had. We have a day pass for We’d., 8/19/20. Really looking forward to visiting! Thank you!

[@jenthehermit72]

Yosemite is such a beautiful place, hope I can visit again someday.

[@californiathroughmylens]

It really is! I hope you can visit in the future.

[@AL-hz7fg]

@Ethan Wood Go tomorrow!

[@SinMore]

@Ethan Wood you have to go!

[@dodecaheathenblue8132]

We saw the face...even more than one...God, I Love this unfathomably Beautiful Yosemite! Thanks for sharing- so much!

[@yankee4liferr]

That’s a once in a lifetime experience to have the exclusivity of the park like that. Great video 👍🏼

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yes it really was, we couldn't believe it!

[@2JMAN89]

Every winter you can see it this empty.

[@tune1r]

I went last week for a whole week. It still very lightly crowded. Had a great time I never wore a mask. A lot of the store owners their are Liberal and Republican.

[@lisab2232]

I love your videos and it's great to see your pop out enjoying all of this with you.

[@tammierenee8835]

Thanks for sharing your quiet and beautiful trip to Yosemite. What a great father/ son trip. Loved seeing the bear and the face on half dome Your dad is a handsome young man.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thank you so much! Don't build up his ego! haha

[@_D1886]

I had a similar experience in June 2017. I was hiking the PCT and made it to Tuolumne Meadows before the Tioga Road opened. We hung out and camped there for almost 24 hours, with not a single car and barely another person to be seen. It was surreal and beautiful.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Oh dang, that would be amazing as well. Thanks for sharing that!

[@MG-bq1uk]

Thank you for posting! In 2018, I went on Amtrak from Texas to Southern and Northern California by myself. Yosemite was the main reason and my first time. Unfortunately, it was a quick 2 hour guided tour since I didn't know my way and for safety reasons. No time for trails, bridges, no driving thru the tunnel. The Yartzs bus and the train was my transportation. Your video gave me the opportunity to see what I wasn't able to. I plan to go back to see it all when my ailing elderly father no longer needs my assistance. It will be a be a great way to honor his memory since he used to take my Mom, siblings and I every summer to California. My father is 90 now and I wish I can take him to California one more time before he passes but he's too frail. I tried to the year before but he had a heart attack the day before we were going to leave. I used our tickets to go to Yosemite alone. It broke my heart to realize I can never take my father to any trips anymore. Rest in peace Mom. 🙏💞 Enjoy as many trips with your father when you can. We are not promised tomorrow and can be gone in an instant, anytime any day.

[@johnheaton5148]

There is a hostel outside of Yosemite on the main Highway and when I was there all the Travelers got up and made breakfast then walked out to the main Highway and took a bus into Yosemite it may be the same bus from the train station

[@StrictlyJdN]

dad's super chill

[@StrictlyJdN]

I went there last week, the crowds werent too bad, but the smoke from the fires were :(

[@heatherprescott2122]

Thank you! I live 30 minutes from the southern entrance but avoid Yosemite this time of year because of the crowds. I have my reservation and am going on Tuesday. I can hardly wait!

[@brinbrunkhorst5988]

Hello! I am trying to make a reservation, but the website will not let me continue to booking. I used the link in this person’s description and it took me to recreation. Gov. It tells me that the 29th is available but then it won’t let me buy the ticket. How did you get yours?

[@justdave3153]

Nicely shot. What an experience to have with your dad🌞

[@danielsung1380]

I can never imagine being in Yosemite with such little amount of crowds. Your video quality is great!!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thanks a lot! I would never have thought it would be so empty either!

[@daydreamerny]

great......nice natural sounds without people.....EXCELLENT JOB...DAD N SON A++

[@rafaeldiaz8129]

The 44 ppl who disliked have obviously never been to Yosemite

[@williamfreeman8625]

Rafael Diaz or its the locals who got used to living in peace

[@rafaeldiaz8129]

William Freeman what locals it’s a national park you mean rangers

[@Eric2300jeep]

@@rafaeldiaz8129 There are people, who aren't park employees, that live in the park

[@sajforever7865]

Sick and lonely assholes who dislike anything)g positive and beautiful

[@Tarasco-77]

Yosemite is beautiful

[@OddityOdysseys]

Great video! We enjoyed your Pops' appearance during your Route 66 series and so glad to see him back. Such a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing your time there! We'd love to go one of these days.

[@allisonsherman7231]

Best lunch spot ever! Pretty secluded...makes me wonder if it will become as well traveled as it was before, but it is so awesome how much beauty we have right here, so close.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea, I wonder how it will be the rest of the summer with the permit system. It is a pretty special way to experience the park for sure.

[@Banjopizzaman]

California Through My Lens where is the pull off for that lunch spot?

[@connieowens7830]

Thanks Josh and pops for getting up early to see Yosemite. What a wonderful experience, the waterfalls, the bear, the great views.

[@californiathroughmylens]

It was an experience we will never forget!

[@kennethstarr5545]

Absolutely amazing you could do this with your dad! I had a Wilderness Permit that I didn’t cancel and was lucky to get into the park on June 6th. We started on June 7th, camped in Little Yosemite Valley, did Half Dome and walked out Thursday on the JMT. Not good at videos but have some really awesome photos. It was beyond surreal to not have crowds let alone more than four to six people in the campground! This was an accomplishment for my daughter and myself that we will never forget.

[@jc-fo2fc]

Beautiful video! So lucky to be able to carry on with your dad! Happy Father's Day!

[@dansakimoto2523]

Beautiful video, Josh! What a rare treat, to see Yosemite as it was meant to be seen! We hiked the Panorama Trail all the way to the Valley floor less than two years ago, and it quickly became my all-time favorite Yosemite trail.

[@californiathroughmylens]

I agree, I couldn't believe how amazing the park was when it was more natural like this! I would love to do the Panorama Trail one of these days and I am glad you got to do it!

[@Haraka111]

Man I'm telling you I saw like three faces LOL this was another awesome video I couldn't stop watching it.. you look like a very happy man with your dad that is absolutely awesome

[@katekay634]

Actually I saw 2 faces on half a dome....you are so blessed!to e in Yosemite with your father!WOW!.

[@californiathroughmylens]

2? I will have to look again!

[@krg9942]

@@californiathroughmylens I saw two faces also! One above the other, if that helps you when you look. Glad your dad partook in the narrative nearer the end. He's in great shape and handsome :)

[@kamurashev]

This is honestly just one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. One more thing it's so great to see you having that great time with your dad, don't get me wrong but I really jealous, wish that I had this opportunity. Beautiful but at the same time very sad for me as I've lost my father so soon. Best wishes to you and your dad! Really, speaking from my heart man. And also hope I get to see this all by myself once. Like from me and I'd give it ten more if I could.

[@HannahBMann]

Oh. My. Heart. Thank you for sharing this beautiful day! My husband and I got engaged on Half Dome-Yosemite is such a special place to us.

[@melbaker9495]

Only running across this months later. My partner and I go to Yosemite every May for three days. This year we of course had to cancel our reservation at Curry Village. I took a gamble and made a new reservation at the lodge for mid June and found out at the last moment that we would be able to go anyway. So we like you ended up in the park three days after they reopened. It was surreal to be there with so few people. We just parked the car and walked around the valley floor. Enjoying the quite. Families riding by on bicycles, almost no cars at all. Animals everywhere walking in the meadows and even in the roads. All the bird sound. Your video brought that all back. Especially the brilliant colors around swinging bridge and how peaceful it was. A moment of peace in this awful year.

[@theathjr]

Josh this was amazing. Thanks for taking us along for the hike. Embrace the time you have with pops.

[@californiathroughmylens]

No problem, thanks for watching and for the comment. I am glad that I have got to spend so much time traveling with my dad over the last year, it has been great!

[@teacherconsuelo]

I visited Yosemite in 1979. I am doing a meditation recalling those beautiful images.Yesterday, I wonder who has all the pictures taken by my friends because I lost mine. I've had a dream "going back there" when I can do it. Thanks for such a great video it is a gift. Greetings from Tj Mexico.

[@louisa4184]

Your videos are so amazing. I always watch theme here in Switzerland and I'm so excited for my exchange year in California. Hopefully I will be there in August. Stay safe.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thanks so much for watching them! You will love California!

[@rollinghillsslo]

I looooove Switzerland!!! Hiked there solo, 2 summers ago and fell in love. Want to come back but the motel was quite expensive. Anyway, Switzerland is not opened yet for Americans, is it?

[@barbbarnes469]

Came across your KZbin channel by accident....and what a happy accident!😊 I've never seen Yosemite or seen any pictures of it that I can recall. I'm 58 and live in Minnesota. Wow! I had no idea how beautiful it is! I fell in love with Estes Park in Colorado and thought I went to heaven there, but I guess there's another heaven here on earth! There's so much to explore on this planet. I also think you're very blessed to be able to spend quality time like that with your dad. Thank you for posting this. Yes, I saw the face. Now I'm off to watch your other videos!

[@n.v.sugarrush1323]

Yosemite it’s breathtaking glorious.

[@truesay786]

The park and the honour of having the company of your Father ... God bless you!

[@LaurensTravels]

Visiting here is on my bucket list. It looks amazing and so serene. I love that it's limited entry too.

[@californiathroughmylens]

It was so serene. The limited entry was pretty amazing!

[@AlexanderMase]

Love this video! My wife & I first visited Yosemite exactly 1 year ago today as part of our honeymoon. It has had such a lasting effect on me and I came back home (the UK) telling everyone about Yosemite & that they have to visit. We now have a 6 week old baby and we cannot wait to return in the future with our children. Simply the most beautiful corner of the world. You are fortunate to have visited so many times! Enjoy.

[@williamzavlaris4054]

Spectacular post! Thanks so much for taking us along on a never to be forgotten experience. Total thumbs up (what a lucky Dad to have you as his son). Stay safe and keep traveling.

[@tamikoestomo3275]

Very warm thanks from a grateful Indonesian on the island of Java. You showed us what Paradise must look like.

[@BriangjohnsonTv]

Beautiful.

[@edwardcunningham3298]

I was due to be in Yosemite from the 9th-13th, travelling from the U.K. for the trip of a lifetime. This video reminded me of the heartbreak of not being able to go, but also reaffirmed the beauty that will still pull me in, whenever it’s safe to do so.

[@sunlightpictures8367]

I love Yosemite and I'm so envious that you and your dad got to be there when the park was practically empty.

[@wandasobotka1109]

thank you. i love Yosemite and visited it over 17 times. Once I was lucky enough to be there when there was only 50 people in the park when it flooded once and they closed it then opened it for a few hours before closing it again. Empty Yosemite is a blessing to all who get to experience it. I'm glad that you got the blessing! Thank you for sharing that blessing because Yosemite is now only memories since I have left California. Thank you for re-awakening those memories.

[@mattward4405]

Great video. Amazing to see Yosemite so quiet!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yes it was! Thanks for watching!

[@ruthepooh65]

This was a Great video of Yosemite! Best part was you did it with Dad and that brought some great memories! Well done!👍😉

[@leoeugene3287]

Figured my road trip out west this summer couldnt happen. This is giving me hope

[@trabun]

same. i have a month long trip im wanting to start in 2 weeks. ive been planning for 5 months. but due to the virus, its likely all to close again :(

[@californiahiker9616]

Josh and Jeff, as always, great video! I still have to do that reverse hike. Thanks for the inspiration! My husband and I were in Yosemite last day before it closed in March. Once it reopened I got Day entry tickets for midweek once or twice a month. (We live only 80 miles from Yosemite). It was definitely an epic year with the lack of crowds, and also the constant threat of fires. On one of our day trips we had to turn around. It was the time of the fires. By the time we got to Mariposa the air was so thick we could barely see. Yosemite closed the next day due to poor air quality. We did a great hike in the Mariposa Grove in late August or September. Soon afterward the Grove closed because the creek fire came very close. I usually don’t even go to Yosemite during summer, I just leave it to the tourists. It was nice being able to go there during summer and there not being any traffic to speak of! Thanks again, always great to see the two of you!

[@trexinvert]

Wow. Josh, this makes me so proud to live in the golden state with you.

[@californiathroughmylens]

It is a pretty incredible spot to live!

[@LKK42]

I visited the park on 2007, hope to do it again with my 3 sons. Father and son. Priceless.

[@patrickschorre2143]

Yosemite is usually overcrowded and I have never seen it that empty.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea I never had either!

[@2JMAN89]

I go every winter. It's gorgeous with snow, and empty like this. Also I make a summer trip, but that's always crowded

[@mikefriedrich6570]

I love your dad's hat! I've been going to Yosemite for 70 years (I was taken there as a baby) and your video is the most amazing experience I've ever had there. Thanks!

[@srikanthtangirala4784]

I just moved to California. Your website and your KZbin videos are just GEMS. Couldn’t have asked for more. Keep up your efforts!! Kudos

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thank you! Will do!

[@yolandanaranjo1495]

Just spending time with pops is priceless and doing beautiful site seing along his side it brought tears to my eyes enjoy and cherish every second you can with dad and mom 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@matthiasjurcik25]

Love USA- In Austria we have also high mountains, many sees and waterfalls- look for KRIMMLER WASSERFÄLLE in Austria ;-)

[@xxxYYZxxx]

I'm from California and I've been to Yosemite. I still think the Alps are the prettiest mountains in the world. In America we sometimes use the term "Alps (of..)" to describe pretty mountains. The Sierra Nevada range in California, including Yosemite, is sorta like the unofficial "Alps" of the USA, and it's also the longest continuous mountain range with the tallest peak in the lower 48 US States.

[@SinMore]

This is the way Yosemite should always be. I just made a reservation for my daughter and I !! thanks for showing us how uncrowded it is. Amazing video!.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@SinMore]

@@californiathroughmylens I know we will. I grew up spending summers in Yosemite. It's time for my daughter to learn to be a steward of this beautiful land.

[@heidicoz8369]

I being to yosemite lots of times and i did the 2 water falls, and the 2nd time we did the half dome and is amazing view from up there but nice video

[@californiathroughmylens]

It is an amazing place and there is so much to do there!

[@bigjules1234567890]

Just wanted to say that your video convinced me to snag a pass for this past Saturday, and I drove 7 hours after work on Friday to be there all day Saturday. 100% worth it, was my first time there. Thank you!

[@dgemini2]

Went for the first time exactly a year ago, now I want to go back!

[@kk-vs4cc]

We were there on this past Tuesday, We didn't get to see the glacier point due to the road closed, tears came out when I see son and dad on a trip together, family trip are the GOAT, great footage that covered everything, cute baby bear, we will be back yosemite again soon :)

[@okijima15]

California is Gougeous 😍 I don't care what anybody says

[@mommygarcia9137]

Joe kingdom I totally agree !

[@nosir1440]

One of the most scenic and beautiful states in the nation. Definitely worth the cost of living here. Wouldn’t change it for anything

[@artsilva]

Living in California all my life I have visited, backpacked, multi-day hiked [front country and back country] throughout Yosemite and I'll tell ya, it NEVER gets old. My favorite park, Yosemite is my happy place.

[@robbmanchester5747]

Your a good man for documenting this - I was there also - we need to consider access to the valley -

[@californiathroughmylens]

Glad you got to experience it as well and I agree that it was such a better way to experience the valley with these restrictions.

[@SinMore]

@discorperted So, you prefer the massive crowds of rude tourists? Too many people always ruin natural beauty.

[@eddiej7259]

@discorperted They also didnt factor in overpopulation. The population has more than doubled since the establishment of the NPS. You want the parks to be freely open with 1.5 billion people in the US in the next 100 years? youre crazy.

[@enriquemartinez8005]

@@californiathroughmylens would you kindly send me your itinerary for that day? My family and I are going next Wednesday and would love to retrace your trip. Only caveat is, we are in a mid size rv. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

[@maybach6536]

I haven't seen the park that quiet in YEARS we used to go almost every summer when I was a kid and I remember when it used to be this quiet 15 or 20 years ago. We would always go during spring before the summer crowds and that's what this reminds me of.

[@fancynancymacy]

Yes I’m 80 now and my family used to go in the 1940ies and 1950ies when it was like you showed it in this video. They used to have a firefall off El Capitan, we would see it from Curry camp. Yosemite smells so good too. I can still remember how good it smells. I am so grateful for all the vacations I was able to spend in Yosemite. Some skiing some horse back riding no lines not too many people. It was always our favorite place in the world.

[@dekariussmall6832]

You should have been here when it was closed. I live here and it was insane.

[@cassidyeggen]

you're lying

[@sofiedugan2292]

I also live very close the tourists population has dropped dramatically

[@Eric2300jeep]

@@sofiedugan2292 Right? It's been SO nice not having to deal with the usual tourist traffic!

[@juliamaravilla4708]

how does one live @ Yosemite? I've always wanted to move up to a park but don't know if that's possible? I don't see any houses inside Yosemite when I visit.

[@prisillabenjamin774]

What a gift for you and your dad to experience Yosemite's beauty without crowds!

[@jm3na]

I'm low key jealous lol. I could only imagine how mirror lake looks like with no one there

[@californiathroughmylens]

I wish I could have spent another few days there and done more of the trails!

[@davidcacopardo8218]

Josh I viewed this when you first posted. I meant to comment then but forgot. You have such an incredible gift. The photography is always amazing and you make me feel like I'm there. Luckily, I have been here twice and it's everything you show it to be. Thanks for this and all your videos. I esp loved the RT 66 with your Dad. Thank you!

[@GhazaliAziz]

I miss my dad !!! How I wish I can do roadtrip with my dad !!!!

[@michaelmorrow6152]

This video is amazing! The solitude and amazing imagery with the lack of human intervention is unheard of in the recent years we have ventured through the park. Such a lottery you hit my friend

[@MaritzaRodriguez-tt6fh]

Awww that bear is probably like "Their back! Their back guy's !!!!!"😂

[@dorrianh]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RogueReplicant]

What? Bears will attack and maul humans, what the eff are you talking about? Jeez, people are really dumb, ffs

[@melissalarson8571]

Thank you for this great video! We are arriving on Saturday and are more excited than ever after watching your experience!

[@donniedarshan4081]

OMG America is So Much Beautiful I Wish to Move to USA If Life Permits Me To

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yosemite is one of the most beautiful places in California for sure.

[@vatodad]

I started going to use remedy in 1964. It is such a magical place. But after it became so ridiculously crowded I went back to going to Sequoia in Kings Canyon parks. I haven't been back to Yosemite in 30 years. I love bridal veil falls and mirror lake. Love your videos!

[@kxmode]

Apparently this land is now called "Yo, Semite." 😬

[@doyletronic]

Now I really need to thank you for making this video. I found out if you have lodging you are allowed in the park and unlike other years, we were able to reserve a camping tent in Curry Village. I imagine many people have cancelled their trips. We had to visit the site every few hours but spots kept opening and after 2 days we secured 4 nights in a row. All thanks to you for getting me thinking about Yosemite.

[@DadBodDrumming]

Imagine what it was like for people who snuck in and camped over these last 10 weeks.

[@rockstarofredondo]

Lol my heros.

[@ogc9649]

I did

[@robinhowell5713]

I’ve been 3 times, 1980, 1987, and 2018, I am so jealous of your experience. My husband hated the crowds on his first time in 2018, but loved how beautiful it is. I wish we could protect this park like this always because it is a national treasure.

[@susancurtis7504]

Your video was excellent and gorgeous. My husband and I visited about two years ago after a long hiatus and though the views were still amazing, the traffic and the parking, especially in the valley, was awful and challenging. How fortunate for you both that you got that permit to enter and you got to see most all the places you wanted to see. You've given me some great suggestions of places to go and see and I will be checking more out soon, when I get my camper van out of the shop. My husband passed last year, so when I do travel, it will be on my own, but there is so much to see that I can't resist.

[@dorcaspowellpowell5971]

I would like to thank you for this upload..I started crying once you exited the tunnel it absolutely took my breath away...with so much turmoil..in the world...Seeing those beautiful images.. reminds me no matter what color or group people belong to we are all gifted this rich planet that's filled with so much beauty it would take 2 life times to ingest it all ..with much love and respect Thank you.

[@maryjanerosenblatt7694]

I will be there the end of June. You have no idea how much this work means to me, with the amazing photography, great voice, closeness of you and Pops and oh yes, my favorite place in earth.

[@liztury1434]

How amazing to be there when there was hardly anyone. It was so beautiful and I loved how you were quiet so we could hear nature. I live Yosemite.

[@Clandestino21]

Thank you for taking me to Yosemite park with you guys virtually! Magical place. 😍

[@LifeTributes]

I am so glad you got to enjoy the beauty and emptiness of Yosemite with your dad. Something tells me you'll cherish this trip for the rest of your life. As Ken Burns said, its not the memories of the parks themselves that are most special, but its who you shared the memory with! Thank you for all your awesome videos. My wife and I are heading up hwy 395 next week! We're stopping at many of the locations you reccommended:)

[@peterpower3787]

Thank you for taking us along, and giving your dad this presence present for Fathers Day. The face is see is that of a bald eagle.

[@carldaniel6510]

I visited the park the week after you (and again the week after that). Experiencing the park with so few people was outstanding! During our first visit, I hiked up to Nevada falls while my wife remained in the valley - she had no less then 3 bears walk right across her path, no more than 20 feet away.

[@Gracieemerson5703]

I saw this video in the beginning of August, you inspired me to try to get a reservation for my birthday week the first part of September. Got the res, took the trip and had one of the best times of my life! The reduced crowds were so wonderful, I honestly wish it could always be this way! We left for home the day the Creek fire started so although there was some smoke from the managed fire over off Tioga Pass road it was still stunning. So glad you and your dad had this amazing time spent together! Btw I just noticed we stayed at the same hotel in Oakhurst, we liked it! Thanks for sharing your amazing videos!

[@KenrickFischerArt]

I spent a lot of summer days in Yosemite as a youth hanging out in the meadows, watching the deer and riding my bike around the valley. When I was there it wasn't quite as popular as it has become, it's amazing to see it back to the peaceful place I remember it being. Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

[@joesola6445]

Thanks for posting it, beautiful views, keep the good work.

[@californiathroughmylens]

You bet!

[@spencerwilson3168]

thank you for being one of the respectful visitors. as a park employee who lived in the park during the shutdown, i was sad to see all the litter and chaos that came with the guests.

[@lorrainewhitlock5377]

Beautiful video and wonderful to see a father and son doing something together and in harmony. Thank you 😍🙏💗

[@NickDemski]

I've never been to California, and this is the first channel that I've just started to follow which covers the state. I can't wait to watch more of what you've made already and churn up my travel itch! Great stuff, man, thanks!