If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and you are thinking of a short road trip this spring or summer, Yosemite is just a quick 3 hr drive away.
While standing in Yosemite Valley you can see more natural wonders in a minute than you could in a full day pretty much anywhere else on earth. Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, Sentinel Dome, the Merced River, giant sequoia trees, bears and beautiful blue skies — it's all there.