Carolyn Raar

There is a river in the Sierra Mountains. Perhaps it is the most beautiful river in the world. It is born out of the snow pack of the high backcountry where melting glaciers form icy rivulets of water that trickle their way into crystal clear creeks, which converge into streams, and finally come together in a powerful river.The River is the Merced, and by the time it reaches the little Yosemite Valley, it is a spectacular and powerful swirl of…