YOSEMITE: PART I

Raf and I adventured in Yosemite this past August. We had been wanting to get out there ever since I moved here over a year ago, so it really was a special treat. And wow, that place is incredible! It is only about three hours away, so we are hoping to make it at least an annual trip. There is really so much to see, and the park is huge, so we could really use more time there. Anyway, we stayed in a little cabin in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and drove about an hour to the park both days. We spent full days there, and did a lot of hiking and exploring. I have a lot of pictures, so I'll break it up into at least two posts! Here we go...

Cute little cabin.

Good morning!

El Capitan.

Bridal Veil Falls.

The bottom of Yosemite Falls. This area was crawling with tourists (and in my worry-wart opinion negligent parents up the wazoo--seriously, people let their tiny kids crawl around very dangerous areas!). It was a really hot day, and we (and a million other people) climbed down into the rocks where the freezing water ran through. We dipped our feet, but it was so cold you could only leave them in the water for a minute!

We found this cool spot. Literally, it was about ten degrees cooler here. Raf took this picture because he liked the geometry of it.

Ahhhh....cooling off.

A nice nap on the rocks.

Off on a steep hike up the mountain! This was maybe halfway, but probably not even close. It was winding and a fairly strenuous climb, and there were little flies eating your face the whole way up, but it was TOTALLY worth it...

See? Spectacular! These photos do not even come close to doing this view justice. Holy cow...

Part II coming soon...