Us with Yosemite Valley in the background. El Capitan on the left, Half dome way back there in the center, and Bridal Veil Falls on the right. 
Laura and I played in the boulders.
Half Dome from Glacier point.
Me with a fallen Sequoia.
Half Dome from Glacier point.We stayed in Housekeeping camp, which is located in the middle of the valley. It turned out to be a great place to stay, within easy access to all the park’s trails and waterfalls. You got a little unit which was three cinderblock walls, a curtain for the fourth wall, a bed, a patio with a table, a fire ring, and a bear box. There were shared bathrooms and showers.
Laura eating strawberry smores.
A view of Yosemite Falls and our camp (the little white specks in the river bend) from Glacier point.We hiked up the mist trail early Wednesday morning. It was about 5 miles out and back with a 1000 ft elevation gain and it went right past Vernal Falls. Vernal Falls is the Merced river plunging 317ft over a granite cliff. It is a spectacular sight and I recommend this hike to anyone who is going to Yosemite, but be warned that it is named the mist trail for a reason. You hike up a staircase carved in the cliff just opposite of the falls and get soaked from the mist from the waterfall. It is actually really fun.
A rainbow followed us on our decent.We drove out of the park on Tioga road, a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevadas. The top of the pass was just under 10,000 ft and covered with snow.
Tenaya Lake
Laura playing in the snow. 
1 comment:
The pictures are gorgious!!! I know how hard it is to capture the true beauty in a photograph, but you did an exceptional job. It makes me want to go see it myself.
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