Di Atas Lembah

Polly terbang ke Yosemite. Angin berbau pinus. Tebing-tebing tinggi ada di kedua sisi. Sebuah sungai mengalir di bawah.

Polly flew into Yosemite. The wind smelled of pine. Tall cliffs were on both sides. A river was below.

Dia terbang tinggi. Lembah itu tampak seperti huruf U besar yang terukir di batu. Dulu, es membentuknya seperti ini. Es mendorong dan meratakan lantainya.

She climbed high. The valley looked like a big U cut in stone. Long ago, ice made it this shape. The ice pushed through and ground the floor flat.

Dia terbang ke El Capitan. Tebing itu sangat tinggi. Dua pendaki kecil ada di permukaan batu.

She flew to El Capitan. The cliff was very tall. Two tiny climbers were on the rock face.

Polly bertengger di pohon pinus. Jarumnya berbau seperti butterscotch. Dia mengamati para pendaki. Mereka bergerak perlahan dan hati-hati.

Polly perched on a pine tree. The needles smelled like butterscotch. She watched the climbers. They moved slowly and carefully.

Truk penjaga hutan melaju di jalan di bawah. Polly berpikir tentang suatu hari ikut berkendara dengan penjaga hutan.

A ranger's truck went up the road below. Polly thought about riding with a ranger one day.

Dia terbang turun perlahan. Seekor burung besar yang disebut turkey vulture naik melewatinya di udara hangat. Polly melihatnya naik.

She flew down slowly. A big bird called a turkey vulture rose past her on warm air. Polly watched it climb.

Di dasar lembah, udara hangat dan redup. Polly mendarat di pohon pinus besar yang tumbang. Lumut tumbuh di atasnya.

At the valley floor, the air was warm and dim. Polly landed on a huge fallen pine tree. Moss was on it.

Sungai Merced mengalir melewati. Airnya berwarna coklat dari salju yang mencair. Polly memasukkan kakinya yang kuning ke dalam air dingin. Itu membuat jari-jarinya terasa sakit.

The Merced River ran past. The water was brown from melting snow. Polly put her yellow feet in the cold water. It made her toes ache.

Sebuah tanda bertuliskan SHUTTLE KE PUSAT PENGUNJUNG. Polly terbang ke halte bus.

A sign said SHUTTLE TO VISITOR CENTER. Polly flew to the bus stop.

Shuttle itu adalah bus hijau. Seorang penjaga hutan adalah pengemudinya. Dia membuka pintu untuk Polly.

The shuttle was a green bus. A ranger was the driver. She opened the door for Polly.

Polly melompat ke pagar di dalam. Bus melaju. El Capitan bergerak perlahan melewati jendela.

Polly hopped onto a railing inside. The bus drove. El Capitan moved slowly past the window.

Di pemberhentian terakhir, Polly menyelipkan kepalanya di bawah sayapnya. Dia tidur.

At the last stop, Polly tucked her head under her wing. She slept.