Beauty Found in Nature | Adventures in Yosemite Part 4

One of my favorite parts of our hiking adventures is stopping to appreciate the absolute beauty of nature.  Something as simple as a fallen leaf is beautiful when you really consider it.  Forrest appeases me, waiting patiently as I climb into various positions to see moss growing on trees or fungi on a fallen log.  He listens as I wonder aloud why a tree died or what type of insect might be burrowed in the hole I just found.  As a child, I wasn't into science.  I preferred dolls and dresses to boots and dirt.  But as an adult, my curiosity can't help but wonder about every little thing I see.  Below is a collection of my favorite pieces of found beauty from our time in Yosemite.

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