The Tangled Trail

Butterfly, The Fen, Yosemite Valley

Quite a few of these beautiful butterflies were fluttering around “The Fen” in Yosemite Valley on Saturday morning.

Haven’t heard of “The Fen”? It’s one of my favorite little spots in Yosemite Valley. It’s a short boardwalk trail through a marsh. If you follow the trail from the Happy Isles shuttle stop to the Nature Center (open May through September), you’ll find the trail off to your right.

This is a lovely spot to explore with a child, though there can be a lot of mosquitoes in the early summer. Most people rush right on past here, if they pass through at all, on a mission to hike up to Vernal or Nevada Falls, or Half Dome. I suspect most people don’t even know it’s here. Lovely…

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October 9, 2012

Fen, Happy Isles, hiking, nature, outdoors, travel, Wildlife, Yosemite, Yosemite Valley

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kiaman2012

December 11, 2012 at 4:54 pm

Fabulous images!

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  December 11, 2012 at 5:04 pm
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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talain45

November 11, 2012 at 8:36 am

I enjoyed your butterfly photos, as well as other posts like the Stellars Jay one. We do not have either of those species on the East Coast! You have a nice eye for photography, capturing images of nature and of your son. Great photos, keep shooting and thank you for sharing.

Michael

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  November 11, 2012 at 9:50 am
  
  Thank you, Michael. 🙂
  
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Planting Potatoes

October 12, 2012 at 5:58 pm

fascinating place, great photos too! 🙂

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 13, 2012 at 8:43 am
  
  It’s a beautiful little spot.
  
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  1. Planting Potatoes
    
    October 16, 2012 at 8:01 am
    
    definitely on my bucket list! 🙂
    
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    1. A Nature Mom
      
      October 16, 2012 at 10:21 pm
      
      It’s a beautiful spot!
      
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The World Is My Cuttlefish

October 12, 2012 at 1:43 am

I love the sign. More of an extract from a dictionary, really.

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 12, 2012 at 5:42 pm
  
  I love the sign, too. 🙂
  
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LuAnn

October 10, 2012 at 6:56 am

Such great photos you take! 🙂

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 10, 2012 at 10:41 am
  
  Thank you, LuAnn.
  
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stuffitellmysister

October 9, 2012 at 9:34 pm

so beautiful ~

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Deborah – d.mooncrab

October 9, 2012 at 5:02 pm

You captured the butterflies beautifully.

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 9, 2012 at 5:08 pm
  
  Thank you.
  
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thrufresheyes

October 9, 2012 at 1:02 pm

Great pictures!! Have you tried the new Gallery option in WordPress? I’ve only used it once myself but liked the layout!

Blessings!

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 9, 2012 at 3:59 pm
  
  No, I haven’t tried it out yet. I’m feeling overwhelmed this week, but I’m hoping to do the “happy” challenge and try it out! I’ve been loving what everyone has been posting!
  
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amaliabarragan

October 9, 2012 at 11:25 am

Wow! those butterflies pics are so nice. We are in a butterfly moment now. We are growing butterflies and everything is around them… Even your posts, hahaha.

thanks!

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 9, 2012 at 3:57 pm
  
  Serendipity!
  
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backpackingkids

October 9, 2012 at 11:20 am

When I see your pictures, it makes me want to ask Santa for a better camera!

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 9, 2012 at 3:57 pm
  
  It’s addictive!
  
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Clanmother

October 9, 2012 at 11:03 am

I love how the butterflies pose quietly while you take their photos!!!

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 9, 2012 at 3:55 pm
  
  One of the butterflies sat there and turned around and around repeatedly, putting it’s wings up, then down, then up again. It was a perfect model.
  
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  1. Clanmother
    
    October 9, 2012 at 4:01 pm
    
    🙂
    
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badwalker

October 9, 2012 at 8:31 am

Thanks for the trail and butterfly pictures. Love the Fen (marsh) sign.

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  October 9, 2012 at 8:52 am
  
  I love that they felt the need to define what a “fen” is on the sign. 🙂
  
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