Yosemite – Nevada Falls and Glacier Point
I haven’t posted for awhile (okay, 6 days), but it’s been fairly busy at work, doing the typical stuff along with a self-evaluation. No matter how tedious the process, I do enjoy reflecting on my past work. It provides a valuable historical record (although internal-only), of what I’ve done. Work is a day-to-day grind sometimes, but when I step back and look at the big picture, I really find that it provides a good perspective on what I’ve done, highlighting my accomplishments, and pinpointing areas for improvement. Anyway…the weekend was spent in Yosemite!
It took about 5 hours to get to Yosemite, thanks to some traffic near Tracy, CA. Honestly, where do these cars come from? By the time we got to the housekeepng camp, it was past 10pm and we couldn’t have a campfire = no s’mores :( We quickly made “friends” with our neighbors by waking them up when we tried to inflate an air mattress and clanging around the cot we were given as an additional bed. For photographic proof of the small campsight, where three folks slept on the ground with their bodies half under a cot, see Koklynn’s photo.
We hiked up to Nevada Falls on Saturday. It was my fourth time on the trail, so I was pretty familar with what to expect; this is in contrast to hikes where I have no idea what to expect, often resulting in very horrible situations. On both nights we did hear gunshots to scare away a bear that was getting too close to the local nearby campgrounds, but other than that, I think our group did really well. Our hike was ~ 9.27 miles with around ~2,700 feet of climbing/descending. I brought along my GPS to record the route on Motionbased:
Well, enough rambling. Here are some pictures!
Rainbow at Vernal Falls:
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Our group on top of Vernal Falls. For some perspective, click here to see this same photo in May 2007 when I went on the same hike with some of my dorm residents.
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For my curious co-workers, here’s what Matthew Lewis’ bead will look like in 30 years:
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Nevada Falls (barely, on the right) and Half-Dome. This is what Nevada Falls looked like in May 2007.
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The view from Glacier Point of Half-Dome:
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More pictures for your enjoyment:
My Photos
Koklynn’s Photos
Anyone up for Half-Dome next year?
As long as we don’t go up the flat side.
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