Comments on: A Death in Yosemite National Park http://www.allstays.com/Features/hiker-dies-in-yosemite/ Stay anywhere on Earth Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ruthie Shekell http://www.allstays.com/Features/hiker-dies-in-yosemite/#comment-2058 Ruthie Shekell Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:47:50 +0000 http://www.allstays.com/Features/?p=2017#comment-2058 My husband and I have spent two days in Yosemite National Park this week. As we made the drive up to the Half Dome the scenes were breathtaking, however we did have the same thoughts as to how dangerous it is and how many people have died trying to climb some of the mountain in the park. We took a drive through the Meadows today and seen many people stop to take pictures of them walking up the mountainside and pulling over to take pictues, passing us as we were driving the posted speed limits on the park road. I think everyone should stop and take a minute to reflect on what beauty and opportunity we have here in the US and not take anything for granted. We seen several families placing their children on ledges to take a family photo - the wind was blowing very hard. They just don't realize how precious a life is today. We may be considered too cautious but our children and grandchildren are very precious to us as well as the opportunity we have had in this year to visit the National Parks and take in the wonderful scapes we have - I would hate to see anything happen to our parks where we would not get to see the view and go to the places in the parks due to someone's carelessness and not thinking of the dangers to them and their family members. It is a wonder park! And we appreciate the people who have made the documentary of all the National Parks for everyone to be aware of the sights they are missing by not taking a vacation with their family and letting their children have the opportunity of not just sitting in a room watching TV or playing a video game but getting out and learning about America and not just from a textbook and pictures. Thanks!!!!! My husband and I have spent two days in Yosemite National Park this week. As we made the drive up to the Half Dome the scenes were breathtaking, however we did have the same thoughts as to how dangerous it is and how many people have died trying to climb some of the mountain in the park.

We took a drive through the Meadows today and seen many people stop to take pictures of them walking up the mountainside and pulling over to take pictues, passing us as we were driving the posted speed limits on the park road.

I think everyone should stop and take a minute to reflect on what beauty and opportunity we have here in the US and not take anything for granted.

We seen several families placing their children on ledges to take a family photo – the wind was blowing very hard. They just don’t realize how precious a life is today.

We may be considered too cautious but our children and grandchildren are very precious to us as well as the opportunity we have had in this year to visit the National Parks and take in the wonderful scapes we have – I would hate to see anything happen to our parks where we would not get to see the view and go to the places in the parks due to someone’s carelessness and not thinking of the dangers to them and their family members.

It is a wonder park! And we appreciate the people who have made the documentary of all the National Parks for everyone to be aware of the sights they are missing by not taking a vacation with their family and letting their children have the opportunity of not just sitting in a room watching TV or playing a video game but getting out and learning about America and not just from a textbook and pictures.

Thanks!!!!!

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