https://wondering.world/ monthly 0.9 https://wondering.world/routes monthly 0.9 https://wondering.world/route/270 yearly 0.8 2021-12-19 https://wondering.world/imgs/g2q47q5tmeag2 This park near San Diego is huge! Couple of its fields are so large visitors are not allowed to walk there and can only enter them via safari cars or a special tram. These spaces are big enough for herds of antelopes, gazelles, giraffes and other animals to freely roam inside. https://wondering.world/imgs/j6iv8e99wl652 Meet skink who lives in Australian part of the park. https://wondering.world/imgs/yyzgtlbh773t2 Cognition of the word "skink" and associating it with the real animal became one of the best moments during my visit. Before park skinks existed only inside the books of Gerald Durrell for me. I've never seen any of them and never imagined them. Of course I understood that these animals do exist and are in fact lizards and that they must be unique for some reason. But before San Diego every time I thought about skinks I was imagining generic lizards. In the park I learned that skinks resemble snakes, especially when they cling their legs. Skinks also have bright ultraviolet-colored tongue and show them to the predators to scare them away. https://wondering.world/route/story/en/270 yearly 0.8 2021-12-19 https://wondering.world/route/243 yearly 0.8 2021-12-25 https://wondering.world/imgs/e3c5xq5jzcgc2 Angels Landing is a tall rock in Zion National Park with fantastic views of the canyon from it. https://wondering.world/imgs/nemnemybqn1r2 Trail to the top is just 2 miles long. It begins on the bottom of the canyon. https://wondering.world/imgs/i93m8h2e3z2g2 https://wondering.world/route/story/en/243 yearly 0.8 2021-12-25 https://wondering.world/route/158 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/imgs/fuu9x658ksh02 Yosemite takes a special place in my heart not only because it was the first U.S. national park I've ever been to, but also because it astonished me and have been doing that every single visit. https://wondering.world/imgs/m2d0tznqmjg72 Yosemite Valley is probably the most famous part of the park with its giant rocks and waterfalls. https://wondering.world/imgs/3mxahivg1c822 https://wondering.world/route/story/en/158 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/route/175 yearly 0.8 2021-12-25 https://wondering.world/imgs/4ekecteo07y62 This narrow and short (400m) canyon attracts lots of photographers and sightseers with its scenic sections. It is located on Navajo land and entry is restricted to guided tours led by authorized guides. https://wondering.world/imgs/pnabmmpwmsq22 Entrance level is far beneath the ground and it feels like twilight zone. https://wondering.world/imgs/fqwh9gh5cp882 Blue color seen on the photos taken in the canyon is not distinguishable with "naked" eye. Our human eyes accommodate to the low light conditions there and "ignore" the blue tones captured only by cameras. https://wondering.world/route/story/en/175 yearly 0.8 2021-12-25 https://wondering.world/route/157 yearly 0.8 2021-12-19 https://wondering.world/imgs/tu12fqwo88h42 Monterey is small and nice coastal city. It used to be a fishery and cannery center in the past and nowadays attracts people with whale watching tours and great Monterey aquarium. https://wondering.world/imgs/eln8fr8mnne42 https://wondering.world/imgs/ss832t9vf5de2 Surface looks calm, but undearneath it there is deep canyon which allows this place to have diverse marine life including several species of whales. https://wondering.world/route/story/en/157 yearly 0.8 2021-12-19 https://wondering.world/route/146 yearly 0.8 2020-01-26 https://wondering.world/imgs/64ifg988ab1b2 Nice thing about vast majority of "one-story" buildings is that they don't block the sky which makes a good background to any architectural style. https://wondering.world/imgs/q29sgy52enbl2 Sky above San Mateo is rarely deep blue, mostly it is bright. https://wondering.world/imgs/809kmp9gfmim2 https://wondering.world/route/story/en/146 yearly 0.8 2020-01-26 https://wondering.world/route/102 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/imgs/syc316d90gsf2 Remaining roses worth sharing omitted in part 1. https://wondering.world/imgs/okql7fduslmi2 https://wondering.world/imgs/y640bln9nscn2 https://wondering.world/route/story/en/102 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/route/83 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/imgs/rl7302el6yje2 Municipal Rose Garden in San Jose is a cozy public park with many various roses. https://wondering.world/imgs/vdpva9odq6402 Some bushes are taller than a man. https://wondering.world/imgs/5wdsk2eicrkt2 Some roses are literally as short as grass. https://wondering.world/route/story/en/83 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/route/58 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/imgs/qbl3f1xiqyrr2 Actually this is just a part of Charyn canyon called "Castles Valley". A picteresque place with short but nice trail. Sun protection is needed as it can get very hot in here. https://wondering.world/imgs/dgrd5ucx2w762 Canyon lays beneath ground level. There are taxis, but it is worth walking. https://wondering.world/imgs/no3s5db1b18e2 https://wondering.world/route/story/en/58 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/route/34 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/imgs/ufuvkkuoi8a72 Despite being a water reservoir it has beautiful surroundings. https://wondering.world/imgs/kb6tur3ytnex2 There is a paved road to the reservoir, but the best experience can be achived by walking last 2 miles along water pipe. https://wondering.world/imgs/4833wo1ig4a52 Sometimes trails uses pipe itself which is wide enough for one person and sometimes goes along it. https://wondering.world/route/story/en/34 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/route/25 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/imgs/b9qrtkd2i0nt2 I like this place because it is very conciliatory. https://wondering.world/imgs/0424scogj4eu2 And because there are many flowers! https://wondering.world/imgs/7qsle8sxarhq2 https://wondering.world/route/story/en/25 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/route/14 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/imgs/1hhvs3pw3zx02 This "Dish" is really a big radio telescope with diameter of 150 feet. https://wondering.world/imgs/bk9gq87gd6oe2 Trail in the surrounding landmark is popular for walking and jogging. https://wondering.world/imgs/doyvqz042lm92 Visitors must not get out of paved trail because this also a habitat conservation area. https://wondering.world/route/story/en/14 yearly 0.8 2019-01-21 https://wondering.world/route/4 yearly 0.8 2021-09-17 https://wondering.world/imgs/r7yp5x2zjeaq2 This embankment is a nice place for evening walks. Especially on days when the air is calm and river serves as a mirror. https://wondering.world/imgs/zhphdjjz1pc02 I like starting from Tulpar bridge and walk along the flow. https://wondering.world/imgs/gw26r6ok23ob2 During colder weather all left bank buildings seem to grow out of the fog. https://wondering.world/route/story/en/4 yearly 0.8 2021-09-17