I am back this week to share some more hiking trails as part of the 52-week hiking challenge. I think it is a perfect fit for Patti’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #228 – Diagonals. While out and about, I love taking photos of nature and using its diagonal lines to lead the viewer into the distance. Trails, while usually man-made, also provide excellent diagonal (or somewhat-diagonal) lines leading down the path and into the landscape. I think it creates a sense of being immersed in the nature.
Vernal Falls via John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park, California, is a very difficult trail. It seemed easier as a kid, but not so much now. It is paved, but steep, with sheer drop-offs in places. Nevertheless, it is truly worth hiking up this mountain to see the views of Yosemite Falls across the valley, Glacier Peak, and Vernal Falls. These were taken during hiking challenge week #16. It was about three miles from Curry Village to the footbridge at bottom of Vernal Falls and then back to the shuttle at bottom of trailhead.
Yosemite National Park has a lot of natural diagonal lines and is a serene place to visit. Further south in California, when I am not on epic adventures, I still look for natural lines and the beauty in nature. This might mean a man-made trail in nature, but it’s still peaceful. Here are a couple other trails I recently hiked.
Whether natural or man-made, there are plenty of diagonal lines in nature. My favorites are ones that lead me and my imagination out into the distance.
Hope everyone is having a peaceful week!
Peaceful at Dawn 
Beautiful diagonals Dawn.
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Thank you! 😊
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These all caught my attention . Thanks Anita
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I’m glad you enjoyed! 😊 Thanks for checking it out!
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Your trails look very inviting! Always nice to explore nature from all angles.
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I’m glad you enjoyed! 😊 They’re beautiful in person.
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Love your photos. I went the nature route for this challenge too. Great minds must think alike! (Now if only I could fine mine.) 😂
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Thank you! 😊 I’m loving everyone’s architecture shots but I always gravitate toward outdoor nature shots. 😎
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Brilliant nature filled diagonals 😀 😀
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Thank you! 😊
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Great choice for the challenge, Dawn. I admire you for taking the hiking challenge. Your photos are terrific, too!
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Thank you! 😊 It’s fun being challenged to get out there and hike every week. Plus, I get the opportunity to take more photos. 😎
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Yosemite was a great place to showcase diagonals, and to take us along in your hike was extra. Very nice.
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Thank you! 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed.
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