Friday, August 25, 2017

Yosemite, 2017

We returned to the Bay area in another quick three-day trip, this time mostly I-15, I-84, and I-80, and spent a few more days preparing for a moderately successful flea market experience at Palo Alto High School. Rather a different experience from Route 200 in East Missoula! (No one practices open carry in Middle California). After that, and its aftermath, we took P to Yosemite for a promised camping trip. We were there--Northern Pines in the Valley and then Crane Flats--five days and four nights. Yosemite was a little less smoky than Missoula, but there were still large fires in the vicinity. And people, thousands of people, including many Europeans.
Our site at the Paly High flea market

At Yosemite, P contemplating the Merced River

Half Dome from our campsite


On a hike near El Cap

In the campground, playing with a new friend

Another day, another hike, taking the Junior Ranger oath

On a hike to Lower Yosemite Falls


Close encounter with a parking lot deer

Taking the measure of one of the big trees, at the
Tuolomne Grove

With grandma at the Dead Giant




Observing a squirrel devouring a large pine cone

1 comment:

Rebecca said...

Yay! Glad you posted these Yosemite pics--she looks so grown up though... I still can't believe she's a first grader this year!! :)