Little Moments: Beauty in Nature

This episode centers around Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Valley within it. It features descriptions of Yosemite from the very first European tourists in 1855, John Muir, modern travel bloggers, UNESCO, and two Ahwahneechee origin stories for structures within the park. We will look at how different people have presented these incredible rock structures and unique lifeforms that inhabit them to the world and in some cases, consider the effects that has had on the park.  This week on Instagram, I will be sharing early artists who captured Yosemite in all its glory. Find those at @littlemomentspodcast or follow this link: https://instagram.com/littlemomentspodcast?igshid=xe95x6uxvz7h If you would like to read the poem or the travel blog in their original locations, they can be found at the following two links.  http://nationalparkquest.com/seven-poetic-wonders-of-yosemite-national-park/ https://www.travelwriterstales.com/yosemite.htm If you would like to read more myths and songs from Native American groups in the South Western United States, you can follow this link and explore to your heart's content: http://www.books-about-california.com/Pages/Myths_and_Legends/Myths_and_Legends_main.html

This episode focuses primarily on descriptions of the Oturere Valley in New Zealand. The information interlude gives a bit more information about volcanoes and the landscapes they create.