USA - California - Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park in central-eastern California. The park covers an area of 761,268 acres (3,080.74 km2) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. More than 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year. Most spend their time in Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Pictures from September 2012.