Carving Out Yosemite Valley

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If you ever find yourself out Carson City, Nevada way, you might want to consider heading a bit further west into California to see Yosemite Valley National Park. (Or if you're in California and want to get away from the big city stuff.) Saddle up a mule or a horse for a ride (or do some hiking), maybe take in some fishing, stargazing, camping, bird watching, and so forth. Better yet, you could take a Creation Vacation there. Study up on it a bit, and the article linked below can give you a good start.
How did the Half Dome and the rest of Yosemite Valley get made? It was a series of cataclysmic processes during the Genesis Flood.
"Half Dome" image credit: Pixabay / Unsplash
Sure is some nice scenery. We get a lot of that all over the world, what with mountans, valleys, and such. Too bad it's wrecked. That's right, what we're seeing is the result of the judgement of God on mankind from the Genesis Flood; we can't fathom how wonderful the pre-Flood world was, and it's mighty gorgeous even now. Those rocks didn't form from uniformitarian processes ("the present is the key to the past", slowly over long periods of time), but through rapid cataclysms as a result of the Flood. Lots of water, subduction, glaciation, sediment deposits — it was a busy time, old son.
As we travel to earth’s breathtaking landscapes, we often hear gasps of wonder, “What a beautiful world God made!”

 Yes, it’s beautiful. The spacious skies and mountain majesties direct our thoughts toward our Maker. Yet none of these landscapes is the way God originally created it. The beauty resulted from catastrophic processes that reshaped the planet. So every time we see a majestic mountain scene or valley, we should take the time to ponder God’s dealings with human sin during the Flood and its profound impact on the planet.

 Consider Yosemite Valley, one of the most popular tourist sites in California. This spectacular U-shaped valley is carved into the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 150 miles (240 km) east of San Francisco. It stretches 7.5 miles (11 km), with an average width of about 1 mile (1.6 km) and sheer granite cliffs towering 3,000–4,000 feet (900–1,200 m) on either side. Creeks cascade from hanging side valleys down into the main valley.

 If God didn’t create this beautiful valley in the very beginning, how did it happen?
Dr. Snelling will tell you how it happened. Just click on "Yosemite Valley—Colossal Ice Carving".