Last year I climbed Half-Dome in Yosemite National Park with the four-man team of guy RDs. This past week we made a longer return trip (minus Siona and plus Joe) for our last hurrah as a team since two of us are moving into new positions. We took it a bit easier this time and thoroughly enjoyed the recently-opened Tioga Pass, the gushing springtime waterfalls, the deep green meadows, and the forboding granite faces that make Yosemite Valley stunning. I don’t have time to do a rundown of the trip, but here are some noteworthy pictures.
Green Meadow and Granite Wall
The Boys Heading to the Mist Trail
Gunner Getting Pounded Underneath Vernal Falls (317 Feet)
“Keep Wild Animals Wild” – Too Late
Tell me this squirrel is not completely domesticated. Seriously. We have banana chunks, beef jerky, and a group picture. And Jeff’s rabies-defying pose at the end of the sequence.
Nevada Falls (594 Feet)
El Capitan (3,000-Foot Sheer Granite Face)
Deja Vu – Jeff Points at the Diving Board on Half-Dome
Last Year
This Year
Granite and Sky
If you live in or near California, Yosemite Valley is a place you ought to visit (frequently if you can). It is truly remarkable.
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I LOVE the photo of the three guys with the squirrel in the middle. It looks like it needs a great caption. If you want to send me a copy of it I will work on getting a good caption for you. :-)
Good for Cindi on the camera. I bought a higher end one and have been rather disappointed, as it seems to be much smarter than I am…
I’m trying to decide who is the cutest,,, The guys or the squirrel…..
Very nice photos.
Sam – It’s a normal pocket-size digital camera, but my incredible wife did detailed research to find the best one before we made the purchase. And I think she found the best one (in the normal-digital-camera price range).
Amazing that I grew up just 30 mins south of there and only went once a year!
in addition to the sickness of the squirrel eating from Jeff’s mouth…incredible picture quality! nice camera!