3.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph

John Muir, the famed naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club wrote "...the wonderful mountain called Cathedral Peak is in sight. From every point of view it shows marked individuality. It is a majestic temple of one stone, hewn from living rock, and adorned with spires and pinnacles in regular cathedral style...." Cathedral Peak surely is a majestic peak with its pinnacle sharp point. It is one of the most prominent landmarks in Tuolumne Meadows.

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