Obata

balzaccom
Dec 7, 2023
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You may remember that last year we hiked up to Obata Lake in Yosemite. It was a lovely hike, much if it cross country out of Tuolumne Meadows.

Here's a beautiful video about the man for whom the lake is named: https://youtu.be/NWhbjTb59_M?feature=shared

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