Reflecting on Yosemite
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
Title
Reflecting on Yosemite
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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When tectonic activity first led to the uplift of the Sierra, the river formed as a steep stream eroding into the range's western flank, carrying sediments that would later help form the floor of the Central Valley. A rich riparian zone around the Merced once supported millions of migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway, and the river had one of the southernmost runs of salmon in North America. Indigenous people, including the Miwok and Paiute tribes, lived along the river for thousands of years, thriving on the bountiful flora and fauna supported by the river and its diverse lower course, aided by fertile soils eroded from the mountains.
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January 26th, 2013
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