Yosemite Stoke/Photo Thread

I've recently rediscovered what an all-around incredible place Yosemite is. Whether car camping, backpacking, or climbing, it's just fantastic.

Anyhow, please post your Yosemite photos and stories here.

I'll start with some photos from my recent trip . . . . (Not sure if the photos are too big for this format. They're copied from The Stash, which previously worked for me.)

The kids reach Glacier Point, the end of the Pohono Trail if you start from the bottom (Tunnel View).
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Looking toward Tanaya Lake from the Half Dome Trail.
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Sometimes you're riding a bike around and Yosemite hits you with scenes like this. By sometimes, I mean pretty much all the time.
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Looking into Tuolumne Meadows from Lembert Dome.
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Looking toward Tanaya Lake.
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Hiking up the Mist Trail beside Nevada Falls.
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The cables.
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How to get a 7-year-old up the cables. (He crushed it.)
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Cliched shot of the kids on Half Dome.
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Making this year's holiday card.
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Hiking down from Half Dome.
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Nevada Falls from the JMT.
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I love early October.
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Inspiration Point, near the beginning of the Pohono Trail.
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Crocker Point on the Pohono Trail. You can see the recent rockfall area on El Cap pretty clearly.
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Half Dome, at the end of the Pohono Trail.
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Cathedral Peak.
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Eichorn Pinnacle. I'm still a gumby, but it's hard to go to Yosemite and not want to learn to aid climb.
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I can't wait to go back!

I assume you took these before the two big rock slides on El Capitan

Yosemite picks never get old. I have nit been there since I was a small child and live fairly close by. Maybe I take it all for granted

MTT, get yourself back there! The rockfall occurred a couple days before we arrived. You can see it pretty clearly in the 4th photo from the bottom (Crocker Point), left-center of my son.

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When the kids get a little older, start at Tanaya lake and take the canyon down into the park.

It's my favorite place in Yosemite, and I've seen quite a bit.

Looks like a very memorable trip for all. Thanks for sharing.

These are great. I'm disappointed I never made it to Yosemite this year besides driving home on 120 the day it opened.

I haven't explored much in general given the huge numbers of people and how tricky it is to get permits. I need to fix that next year.

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When the kids get a little older, start at Tanaya lake and take the canyon down into the park.

It's my favorite place in Yosemite, and I've seen quite a bit.

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We considered doing Tuolumne or Tenaya to the Valley (the kids could definitely do it), but the logistics didn't work out with our Half Dome permit and YART availability. It's definitely on the list though.

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I haven't explored much in general given the huge numbers of people and how tricky it is to get permits. I need to fix that next year.

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The permit system seems complex. We got a Half Dome permit on our second try in the 48-hour lottery. In reading the website, it seemed like many of the trailhead quotas were full, meaning we couldn't get a wilderness permit for the most popular trailheads (e.g., Cathedral Lakes) even midweek. But, we went to the ranger station, they told us we could get a wilderness permit for any trailhead with the exception of Half Dome. So we just picked up on for the Pohono Trail the day before. I'm still not totally sure how the wilderness permit system works.

Incidentally, the Pohono Trail was great. It's a little over 14 miles and 3,200' of elevation change. Most people start from Glacier Point and walk downhill to Tunnel View, which is definitely the easier way to do it. We did it uphill because my wife's knee hurt when walking downhill after Half Dome. But the advantages of going uphill are (a) you get to end with the best views at Glacier Point, rather than begin with them, (b) Glacier Point has a store that sells food and ice cream, and (c), when the buses aren't running later in the season, it's probably easier to hitch a ride from Glacier Point to Tunnel View than the other way around. (Incidentally, Americans suck with respect to hitchhiking hikers/skiers. The only people who stopped were foreign tourists. I ended up getting a ride from a nice older couple from France, for which I was very grateful.)

I like researching so I have spent the time to figure out the permit system. I'm all for restrictive bc permits in Yosemite but given that I tend to do trips on short notice it means that in summer time I'm looking at a five hour drive, sleeping on blm land night one, getting a walk up permit the next morning, spending another night on blm land outside the park, and then finally starting the trip 36 hours after I left home. In the fall same day walk up permits are a lot more plentiful.

You can get a good sense of demand and supply by googling "Yosemite full trailheads report" which they update every day or two.

There're just so many awesome places to visit in the Sierra outside of Yosemite that I usually choose to do something with less red tape.

Yeah, I went the to the trailhead reports webpage, which led me to believe that all the popular trailhead permits were unavailable, which didn't seem to be the case when we got there. Maybe lots of people bailed? I feel you on the short-notice thing. I'm reluctant to plan anything beyond what the weather forecasts.

Anyhow, nobody else is posting Yosemite photos, so I'll continue to do so myself.

These are from a ski-ish overnighter I did in June 2016. I've posted them elsewhere on TGR.


Mt Lyell (June 4-5)


Mt. Lyell is the highest mountain in Yosemite and a marshy slog from Toulemne Meadows. I'd guess it was about 12 miles of nearly all dry hiking to my camp spot (just over 10k) and another 1.5 miles from there to the summit. With a heavy pack, it equates to a lot of suffering. But, once I reached my camp, I was the only person around. As much as we complain about crowding in the backcountry, it's pretty awesome that I can say I was the only person on Yosemite's highest mountain that day. Anyhow, I'll let the photos tell the story from here.

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Yeah, I remember this from the Eastside thread last year! I was close to doing the same trip when the road opened this year, but it didn't quite work out. I was hoping to go with a few non-skier friends and spend two nights around snowline. I figured I'd make them carry the non-essential essentials like wine and whiskey. Maybe next year. Things got suncupped so quickly out there too that I wasn't sure the skiing would even be good.

I read about people complaining about how busy Yosemite is and certainly it is if you go prime time, hang in the Village, expect to drive everywhere and only want to hike the closer in trails. Half Dome/ the trail to it is busy too. BUT when I've gone a little off prime time and got up early I've had great success. Permits can be tricky to get for the JMT (especially exiting Donahue) but a little advance preparation makes that easier. I did an awesome loop last year that started in Tuolomne then went counter-clockwise with overnights at the Middle Sunrise Lake, Little Yosemite Valley (with a Clouds Rest ascent in the late afternoon and a side trip to Half Dome later in the day), Merced, Vogelsang and then back to Tuolomne. Amazing trip with abit of the "best of Yosemite" moments. It was in early July and hardly saw anyone unless near Tuolomne/LYV. I think the trick was to get in before/at the Sierra Camp opening (thye didn't open this year at all). I don't think I could ever tire of that route.

I was supposed to do an Mammoth/Reds Meadow (INYO instead of Yosemite so easier to get permits from) trip this year but between the snow, crazy Creek crossings and then Fire I finally gave up and just hiked in BC/Alberta. Fantastic stuff here but we have Grizzlies that means I'm somewhat restricted (as a Solo Hiker).

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Yeah, I remember this from the Eastside thread last year! I was close to doing the same trip when the road opened this year, but it didn't quite work out. I was hoping to go with a few non-skier friends and spend two nights around snowline. I figured I'd make them carry the non-essential essentials like wine and whiskey. Maybe next year. Things got suncupped so quickly out there too that I wasn't sure the skiing would even be good.

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That wouldn't be a bad way to do it, but I think it's still going to be an utter sufferfest no matter what. I've always trended toward cheap/durable over ultralight, but that trip changed my mindset a bit.

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I read about people complaining about how busy Yosemite is and certainly it is if you go prime time, hang in the Village, expect to drive everywhere and only want to hike the closer in trails. Half Dome/ the trail to it is busy too. BUT when I've gone a little off prime time and got up early I've had great success. Permits can be tricky to get for the JMT (especially exiting Donahue) but a little advance preparation makes that easier. I did an awesome loop last year that started in Tuolomne then went counter-clockwise with overnights at the Middle Sunrise Lake, Little Yosemite Valley (with a Clouds Rest ascent in the late afternoon and a side trip to Half Dome later in the day), Merced, Vogelsang and then back to Tuolomne. Amazing trip with abit of the "best of Yosemite" moments. It was in early July and hardly saw anyone unless near Tuolomne/LYV. I think the trick was to get in before/at the Sierra Camp opening (thye didn't open this year at all). I don't think I could ever tire of that route.

I was supposed to do an Mammoth/Reds Meadow (INYO instead of Yosemite so easier to get permits from) trip this year but between the snow, crazy Creek crossings and then Fire I finally gave up and just hiked in BC/Alberta. Fantastic stuff here but we have Grizzlies that means I'm somewhat restricted (as a Solo Hiker).

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Agreed, Carol. Even with crowds, it's hard for me not to enjoy the Valley. Honestly, just renting bikes and cruising around for a day is spectacular. And, as you mention, it's not hard to avoid people with only a little effort. But please post some photos of your backpacking trip last year. I'd love to see more info of that loop.

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Anyhow, I went back this last weekend for some climbing. So this is cross-posted to the Climbing Forum.

My partner's flight was delayed by the wildfire smoke, so we didn't meet up until late. Stupidly, we decided to climb Royal Arches anyway. A late start, waiting for parties climbing or retreating, etc. meant that we finished the 15th and final pitch at sunset. It also meant that we had to rappel 1,500' by headlamp, which was a little frightening. Worst of all, it meant that we missed final call at the bar in the Ahwanhee.

Somebody else's photo of the route.
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We were trying to move fast , so we took very few photos. But here's a nice crack about halfway up.
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This is from about 10:30 p.m., when we were finally reaching big ledges and trees and were only 4 more rappels from the bottom. We started to feel a little relief after focusing on avoiding stupid or fatal mistakes while doing 20 rappels in the dark after a lot of climbing.
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It being Friday the 13th, however, we did in fact make a stupid mistake. Have finally reached the ground on the final rappel, we forgot to untie a stopper knot while pulling the rope through. This meant reclimbing the first pitch the next morning to rescue the rope.
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Bodies beat, we opted for the classic 5.5 cruiser on Sunnyside Bench so that we could take a dip in the pools. It was a mediocre climb and the water was way too cold, but the views were outstanding.
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Walking off.
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Yosemite is nice this time of year.
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Thanksgiving two years ago:

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Here are a couple from my Yosemite trip last year.
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Epic photos, The AD! Love the one from Taft Point.

Went to Yosemite for the first time this fall, and I can't wait to go back again.

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Rad pics

Two years late, but great photos, Supermoon.

Just did a 4-day, 3-night 37-ish mile backpacking trip with my 13- and 9-year old. Yosemite delivered once again. Our route was Tuolumne Meadows - Vogelsang Pass - Merced Lake - Cathedral Lakes - Tuolumne Meadows.

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Awesome! I hope my potential future offspring are into taking trips like this with me.

Thanks AK! Looks like you had a rad trip there as well. Something about that place sticks in my brain and my heart. I love it there.

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Awesome! I hope my potential future offspring are into taking trips like this with me.

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Along the lines of our discussion two years ago, I think early October is an ideal time to backpack in Yosemite. The permits are very easy to grab, the crowds are gone from everywhere except the popular parts of the valley, and the daytime temps are perfect for hiking. Downsides are that the shuttle service no longer operates outside the valley and it’s colder at night. I also like backpacking right along the tree line. I love the Eastern Sierra, but it can get a little drab above 11k (nothing but grey and brown rock and the occasional lake).

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Exactly!

Sweet pics AKbruin. Impressive mileage for a 9 year old. Can get mine to hike but he starts complaining around 6-7 miles in and that's w/o anything on his back.

Very inspiring AKbruin. Shared the stoke with the kids and they are all in for a trip with dad to Yosemite.

Made my second trip of the summer to Yosemite this weekend and it was fantastic except maybe for that little fire down the way.

Avoided any permit headaches by entering from Saddlebag Lakes (Inyo/no quotas). It was my first off-trail backpacking in Yosemite and I can’t wait to do more. So nice to get away from the conga lines and have to use your brain a tiny bit to navigate. On trails I tend to just try to go as fast as possible for some reason.

Looking back at Steelhead Lake on the way up towards Secret Lake Pass:

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Looking back down towards Twenty Lakes Basin. North Peak couloir looking very gnarly.

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A nicer way to enter Yosemite than via Big Oak Flat:

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First camp at Upper McCabe Lake. Secret Lake/McCabe Lake Pass on the right and “Don’t Be a Smart Pass” on the left with the snow patch, where I’d continue on the next day.

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After a swim and some lunch I was reading a book on the shore of the lake when I noticed an unwelcome development:

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Things got weird quickly.

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I didn’t sleep well that night. Maybe part of it was not drinking enough water at altitude, but pretty sure it was mostly the smoke. Lots of ash on everything.

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The air sort of cleared up the next morning and I decided to keep going instead of bailing back to the car.

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If I were doing it over I probably would’ve pressed on the first day and camped at the deserted Roosevelt Lake instead of surprisingly busy McCabe:

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But I had Upper Young Lake to myself the second night. Too bad the smoke came back with a vengeance and made it feel like dusk at 4PM.

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Yosemite or Mars?

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Still a pretty nice place.

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Was very relieved to wake up just before dawn Monday able to see the moon and a few stars. All three Young Lakes from Ragged Peak Pass:

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And traversing a classic Yosemite meadow in the way back to Tuolumne Meadows.

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Aside from the smoke it was a fantastic trip. It was nice to only hike three or four hours a day and loaf in the afternoons, especially since my July trip had been 45 or so miles in three days with a lot of vert. This hardly felt like I was working.

Hopefully I can make it back for one more trip before I switch to ski mode.

Very nice, aside from the smoke. I was just south of Shaver lake this weekend, and got chased out by the Creek Fire. Then got chased out by a different fire a few hours south. Sometimes you just can't win.

Were permits self-issued from Saddleback, or just no issues since there is no quota there? I'm seldom organized enough to arrange permits in time.

Yeah I thought I was clever escaping the Bay Area fires, then not so much.

Permits were kind of weird; definitely not self-issue. This year you have to get them through recreation.gov, and when I looked there was nothing available for saddlebag lake which didn’t make sense since there’s no quota. So I called up the always personable Stan J Kot at the white ranger station in Bishop and he did something on the back-end to make the permit show reservable on the web site. Even then you have to request them two days in advance to get them e-mailed. I was able to have a hard copy left for me at the mono lake station after-hours box which was super convenient since I was coming via 395 anyways. Ended up just sleeping in my car in the lot since my go-to blm camping has been closed down.

I’m also a late planner. I decided on this trip a couple days before.

Great post, jorion! We camped near North Peak last year and hiked up to the saddle overlooking McCabe. Very cool area and I’m told the fishing is great.

evdog: That sounds scary. Like jorion, we got hit with thick smoke and a ton of ash last weekend in the park. We knew nothing of the Creek Fire, but there were a couple smaller fires in Yosemite. It was a little concerning not knowing what was going on.

Here’s my own Yosemite update . . . .

Early August: Just before the calamitous lightning storm hit California, I day-tripped Yosemite, parking at Tenaya Lake. The wife and kids hiked Clouds Rest (exceeded the hype). I "ran" a fun loop run from Tenaya to Clouds Rest to the JMT to the Valley to Snow Creek to Tenaya.

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Reminder: Yosemite is magic.
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A couple weekends ago: I did another run that looped Twin Lakes, Peeler Lake, and Buckeye. I was mostly outside Yosemite except for a two-mile stretch between Peeler Lake and Buckeye Pass. I’d really like to explore that northeastern quadrant of the park more in the future.

Peeler from the Yosemite border (I chose this route because it was the most smoke-free area of the Sierra that day):
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Labor Day Weekend: We went on our annual three-family three-day backpacking trip, this year to the Ten Lakes Basin in Yosemite.

The weather started off very promising, if a little hot.
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But just after arriving at our lake-adjacent campsite, the smoke arrived. Within a few hours, the temperature dropped by 20-30 degrees so that we were wearing puffies by 4 p.m.
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It basically rained very fine ash for the next two days, although Saturday afternoon/evening was the worst. I made the mistake of not putting the fly on my tent until the evening. (Again, it was hot and sunny when we arrived.) As a result, everything in my mesh-based tent was covered in silty ash, which was gross. Imagine sleeping inside an old bbq pit.
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The ash collected in parts of our lake.
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We woke up to the same eerie half light that the Bay Area has recently experience.
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But, you know what, we still had fun.
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The kids both got fish (rainbow and brookies).
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The view into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne (which I definitely want to do someday) was great.
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I could have done without the ash and consequent grime, but Yosemite still delivered an excellent time.
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I have no idea why some of the photos are flipped. They are orientated normally on my iPhone.

Sweet AKBruin, I never considered going up to Yosemite to trail run but that’s a great idea. We did a family camping trip to King’s Canyon in August and it was nice to do a longish fast run/hike in the morning and then have the afternoon/evening to cook a semi-elaborate meal and go for a mellow walk. Or just run all day as I assume you did, haha.

My earlier Yosemite trip this year also went through Cloud’s Rest and yeah, definitely lives up to the hype. I came across multiple bears that trip too which was a treat. I haven’t seen them in Yosemite before which I assume is because I usually am in the high country.

As for McCabe Lake, the big party camped there caught a bunch of trout so at least that night they were biting or whatever the fishing terminology is. I love eating trout so I guess I should figure out what I need to do to integrate that into backpacking.

As weird as the light was last weekend, Wednesday here in the city was even stranger.

Your photos are flipped because the way that iPhones (and maybe others?) specify the orientation of pics in the metadata is not recognized by the tgr forum, so you have to open them up in an editor and save them as another format, I think png? And then post. It’s very annoying.

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Nice. North Dome is on my list, although I still need to do Snake Dike first.

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Snake Dike was one of my son's first Yosemite climbs--between the long approach and the long class 3 runout it sounded like a real slog. But it beats the cables.

I can't believe I have never sen this thread. Yosemite (Touloumne inparticular) is my happy place. I have been going there and photographing it for nearly fifty years. Unfortunately nearly all of my photo archive was lost in the fire. Still, I am loving all the memories brought up by this thread as I have seen, done climbed a good portion. I have done Cathedral, but not Eichorn, hiked Half Dome, but not done Snake Dike (still hope to some day as it has always been on my tick list.)

Good onya Frank for getting the kids out there. I loved taking mine, and all of our exchange students to Yosemite and sharing a little bit of its magic.

I will have to look around as I must have some Yosemite pics worth sharing. To be honest my whole attitude about photograph changed after the fire and I have not replaced any gear. I barely use a point and shoot, and often don't bother to take my phone out. I have lots of mental photos though.

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