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Look who’s here! Picture-perfect Obamas visit national park
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose with fourth graders near Lower Yosemite Falls after talking to them about the ‘Every Kid in a Park Program’ in Yosemite National Park. (AP)
Updated on: Jun 19, 2016 6:23 PM IST
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US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose with fourth graders near Lower Yosemite Falls after talking to them about the ‘Every Kid in a Park Program’ in Yosemite National Park. (AP)
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The couple meet with children at Yosemite National Park, California. It was a picture-perfect moment designed to resonate on social media. (AP)
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People watch a motorcade as Obama and his family visit Yosemite National Park. The White House is working to cement Obama’s environmental legacy as the January 20, 2017 end to his time in office draws nearer. (AFP)
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Obama speaks during a press conference in Cook's Meadow with Yosemite Falls . (AP)
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People wait near Glacier Point as Obama and his family hike to celebrate the 100th year of US national park system. Also along for the ride: National Geographic, working with Facebook to shoot an Oculus virtual reality video and taping an interview with Obama to be aired in August. (AFP)
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“You can’t capture this on an iPad or a flat screen or even an oil painting. You’ve got to come here and breathe it in yourself,” Obama said in a brief speech on Saturday at Sentinel Bridge, as the 2,425 feet of the Yosemite Falls cascaded behind him. (Reuters)
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Obama (L) is seen as he hikes with the First Family. He brought his family late on Friday to Yosemite, one of the nation’s most popular national parks, on a working vacation. The trip was aimed at celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service, making the case for curbing climate change and encouraging more investment in conservation. (AFP)
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People wait for the trailhead at Glacier Point to re-open after the Obama family headed down a trail for a hike. (AP)
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Malia Obama (L), Sasha Obama (C) and US first lady Michelle Obama are seen as they hike. (AFP)
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Yosemite's mounted patrol awaits the arrival of Obama for a press conference in Cook's Meadow with Yosemite Falls in the background at the park. (AP)
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Obama arrives at a press conference in Cook's Meadow. (AP)
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Obama shakes hands after the press conference. (AP)
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Obama hands out tickets for entry to National Parks to children attending the "Every Kid in a Park" event at Yosemite National Park. (AP)
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