Yosemite National Park, California [Archive]

Groucho

07-06-2008, 3:02am

This was a year our group didn't backpack. We did the LONG day hike to Half Dome. This was the summer of 2006. Sorry these pictures will be out of sequence.

ELEANOR MAW

07-06-2008, 3:17am

I look forward to the pics of Yosemite National Park, California, it is a beautiful place :)

SevenUp!

07-06-2008, 3:20am

Sounds great George:D

malshania

07-06-2008, 3:21am

cool! :D

Groucho

07-07-2008, 2:04am

Sorry I started the photos of Yosemite under "Photography." Anyway I'll post up some more.

Groucho

07-07-2008, 2:15am

Groucho

07-07-2008, 2:40am

1 & 2 (on the bottom) On the Panorama Trail which starts at Glacier Point. Top photo - While taking a picture of a quail (or is it a Grouse?) I didn't know that I was being watched by a fawn (upper righ-hand corner) until the film was developed. My son pointed it out to me.

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Groucho

07-07-2008, 2:48am

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A 2nd fawn joins the 1st. 3 pics of Yosemite Falls from the trail.

Groucho

07-07-2008, 2:54am

Nevada Falls from the trail. Last photo - Refreshing dunk in the Merced River the day after the hike. The large granite peak above the river is El Capitan.
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ELEANOR MAW

07-07-2008, 3:16am

Great Yosemite National Park photos George, thanks for showing us all :love:

Groucho

07-07-2008, 3:34am

What is it, like 7:30 in the morning over there? Thanks for looking.

ELEANOR MAW

07-07-2008, 3:40am

Yes, it is that time, I was just posting the latest F1 news :D

Navi

07-07-2008, 5:09am

Amazing pics George :D I'd like to go there ;) it seems a quite place

faithfully

07-07-2008, 7:38am

One of the most beautiful places on Earth:] truly amazing:bounce:

Troll

07-07-2008, 9:09am

Neat pics.

SevenUp!

07-07-2008, 7:22pm

Great looking pictures George:up:

Groucho

07-08-2008, 1:40am

Thanks to all. :)

Alex

07-08-2008, 8:58pm

This time I have them in order. The first 4 pics are all taken from Washburn Point. If you ever get to go to Yosemite most people will tell you to go up to Glacier Point for the view. But Washburn Point which is nearby before you get to Glacier Point also offers some great views and is often overlooked.

1st photo - Half Dome 2 - Half Dome, Nevada and Vernal Falls. Nevada is the higher of the two. 3 - Nevada & Vernal Falls (bottom 3)11335

Vernal Falls on top.

I'm not pretty sure if I was there, since the last trip to California I met a lot of places, I remember I was in Yellowstone, but that is in Rocallosas Mountains norther.

The pics are amzing :bounce:

Alex

07-08-2008, 8:58pm

Amazing pics George :D I'd like to go there ;) it seems a quite place

In deed it's a nice place and very quite seems from here:D

Groucho

07-09-2008, 7:13pm

In deed it's a nice place and very quite seems from here:D

In the backcountry it can be very quiet. Sometimes though it gets a little scary with thunderstorms. Years back a group of hikers up the trail from us were struck by lightning. Luckily though the one hit the worst looked fine. But I won't get scared if I hear thunder this year. I'll just think that maybe Stevie is somewhere in the canyon. :funny:

Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:10pm

I will be posting photos from my 2008 backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park after I redo my 2006 photos (in order) for those who have yet to see the previous photos on this thread and make an announcement when I have finished posting the photos from this year's trip.

The following photos were taken from Washburn Point which is a turnout before Glacier Point. This photo shows Nevada Falls (upper) and Vernal Falls (lower).

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Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:17pm

This photo shows Half Dome (left) with Nevada and Vernal Falls.

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Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:22pm

Closer look of the 600 + drop of Nevada Falls.

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Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:26pm

Closer look of the 300 foot + drop of Vernal Falls. The zig zag trail to the lower right of the falls is the Mist Trail which takes you to the top of the falls.

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Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:34pm

Five or ten minutes up the road from Washburn Point is the more popular Glacier Point. This first photo from Glacier Point shows a different angle of Half Dome.

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Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:42pm

Hello! That's me in front of Half Dome. Cloud's Rest is the granite to the left of Half Dome.

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Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:51pm

2006 was the year we took a day hike to the top of Half Dome. This photo was taken within the first 2 miles of the trek.

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Groucho

08-25-2008, 11:54pm

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 12:02am

When I took this photo of the quail I didn't know that the fawn in the upper right hand corner was watching me until my son notice it when viewing the photo.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 12:07am

This year (2008) we took the first 2 miles of this same trail and near this point where we saw these two fawns in 2006 was a young doe. I couldn't help but wonder whether it was one of these, now a little bit older.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 12:18am

The trail is called the Panarama Trail. At about two miles there is a junction. Another trail branches out in a southeast direction. That is the trail we took this year (2008). The following views of Yosemite Falls are between the junction and to the top of Nevada Falls.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 12:25am

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 12:30am

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 12:37am

The Merced River viewed from a bridge before it turns into Nevada Falls.

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Navi

08-26-2008, 4:16am

wow :) i love all of these bunch of pics :D they are so amazing :D

Troll

08-26-2008, 9:33am

Awesome pics.

Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:08pm

These photos are the same as in the beginning of the thread except you don't have to double click 'em. After I bring back some of the photos from my 2006 trip I will start posting my backpacking trip for this year (2008).

Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:11pm

This photo is taken looking upstream before it drops over the ledge.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:14pm

This photo is taken a little bit further back than the previous one. Just above the branch of the foreground tree one can see the bridge from which I stood to take the picture 2 back.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:18pm

Nevada Falls!

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:22pm

Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:25pm

Reaching the end of the cables to the top of Half Dome.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:29pm

Cloud's Rest as viewed from Half Dome. This is looking north of Half Dome.

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faithfully

08-26-2008, 7:29pm

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Oh lord almighty:eek: what breathtaking views:eek::bow::bow::faint:
Only one place on Earth that looks like that;) yes siree:p

faithfully

08-26-2008, 7:32pm

Before climbing up Half Dome there is another large piece of granite you must engage before you come to the saddle at the base of the cables that help you up to the top of Half Dome. This photo is looking east from the granite rock before the saddle.

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Cloud's Rest as viewed from Half Dome. This is looking north of Half Dome.

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You are one lucky blasted tanker my friend, to have seen such beauty:funny:

Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:38pm

Yes I know that I am and those that travel with me. This year are feet paid the price with mean-looking blisters amongst the three of us that backpacked this year. But mine aren't painful.

This last photo from the top of Half Dome is looking west into Yosemite Valley. Unfortunately my body was out of wack that day and I didn't continue closer towards the western edge of the massive rock called Half Dome.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 7:46pm

The next day we went down into Yosemite Valley. Here's a view of Half Dome from the valley. It's a great feeling of accomplishment to look up there and think you were just there at the top the previous day.

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Navi

08-26-2008, 7:48pm

amazing pics of Yosemite Valley:) i love that place ;) hope i could go there someday :D

faithfully

08-26-2008, 7:53pm

Groucho

08-26-2008, 8:09pm

Granite.

This last photo of the 2006 trip was taken from Sentinel Bridge. I have seen some of the most beautiful photographs of Half Dome taken from this spot. I was unlucky to not have a cloud in the sky. You might have to look to the side of your computer at the screen to see Half Dome.

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Navi

08-26-2008, 8:11pm

fantastic view :)

Groucho

08-26-2008, 8:17pm

Our 2008 trip started on the same trailhead from Glacier Point. After 2 miles our trail headed southeast while the trail to Half Dome headed Northeast but mostly north. This time we would only be hiking for 4 miles on the first day but I was carrying a 60 pound back for the 6 day trek. This first photo is a view of Half Dome from the south.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 8:37pm

We followed Illilouette Creek to our first campsite located the required four miles from Glacier Point. I took this photo of the creek because of the shapes of the rocks caused by swift Spring runoff over hundreds of years.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 8:41pm

This was the view from our campsite on our first and last nights. We were lucky to get the same spot on the way back.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 8:52pm

I mentioned to my fellow packers that the second day would be the hardest. Our packs would be nearly full of food and the hike would be close to eight miles. Not far from our camp we came upon these slabs of granite that broke off from a dome hundreds of years ago.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 8:57pm

The size is better understood when you see me pointing to my friend who is pretending to be lifting up the rock. (Those Marines believe they can do anything :)).

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:04pm

My friends are 26 and 28. I found myself behind at times when I could no longer see them. But they would wait for me at intervals and we would continue our long, hard day.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:11pm

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faithfully

08-26-2008, 9:14pm

Looks like a nice wee pleasant walk:)

Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:16pm

Always behind, it was hard to get a good focused photo of one of the many wildflowers glimpsed as I walked along but this one is here to share even if it isn't a sharp photo.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:22pm

We found a good spot off the trail to enjoy our lunch, refill our water bottles and rest.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:36pm

The view looking back towards where we started urged me on. From this view you can see the back of Half Dome and the granite rock you must go over before you reach the saddle.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:43pm

Surrounded by beautiful ferns under the cover of tall trees through the forest I continued. After crossing the creek I had to look back and take a picture of what I had just been through. Why I didn't take a picture of the ferns while in there I have one word - DUH!

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:53pm

At last we reached our destination. Our home for the next three nights. I wondered if it was all worth the effort. I felt bad that I had put my companions through such a hard hike for such a small reward. That feeling would change in the next two days.

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 9:56pm

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 10:00pm

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Groucho

08-26-2008, 10:04pm

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Troll

08-26-2008, 10:05pm

Fantastic pics

Groucho

08-26-2008, 10:10pm

Originally the plan was to do a loop of about 48 - 52 miles. At this point we were only at about 12 miles done. That would leave us with more than 12 miles a day though most would be downhill after another long difficult day. We decided that it would be best to explore in detail the area around us. We would visit Lower Merced Pass Lake about a half an hour away and the Outtaway Lakes, 3 1/2 miles to the closest one. To be continued..........

Navi

08-27-2008, 4:23am

Navi

08-27-2008, 4:25am

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:shocked:and that one is relaxing too!!! i have to go there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:18pm

With our base camp established we began the next morning by exploring our neighbor lake "Lower Merced Pass Lake." We walked around the north and west side of the lake. Then we climbed up to the 9000 foot level at the southern part of the lake for an adventurous grand view. The white rocks you see above the lake in this photo is where we go in later photos you will see.

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:21pm

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:26pm

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:30pm

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:34pm

whaaaaa....this time it's me.

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:38pm

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:41pm

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:44pm

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:47pm

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:53pm

The opposite side of the lake below is where I took the first photo of this lake.

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 8:57pm

Amongst the rocks high up, life grows.

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 9:03pm

From this view you can see both lakes. On the right is the lake where we camped.

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Groucho

08-27-2008, 9:09pm

After this photo we headed back to our camp for lunch. Had a rest. Had a rock throwing contest (Thank God Mel Gibson wasn't there). Then we ate dinner and sat around the fire. The next day we would visit the lakes up the trail. If you look closely above the green group of pines in the foreground, just to the above right of those trees you will see the yellow tent of one of my companions.

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Troll

08-27-2008, 9:26pm

More awesome pics

Groucho

08-28-2008, 10:43pm

Thanks Andrew.

Groucho

08-28-2008, 10:58pm

The next morning we hiked the 3 1/2 up the trail to Lower Ottoway Lake and then further up to Upper Ottoway Lake. We carried one backpack between the three of us trading off every hour. The pack is light only with extra water, flashlights, first aid kit, lunch, snacks, toilet paper, shovel, ponchos and a water filter. The following photos all are of Lower Ottoway Lake.

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:02pm

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:05pm

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:10pm

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:14pm

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:18pm

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:23pm

Before long we left Lower Ottoway Lake on our way to Upper Ottoway Lake.

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:28pm

We found Upper Ottoway Lake to be isolated (no trail to it, cross country hike), not much vegetation but quite pristine.

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:32pm

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:37pm

Although it was a dry Spring and this photo was taken in late August, the upper peaks still had snow.

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:43pm

We said goodbye to Upper Ottoway Lake turned and headed cross country back to Lower Ottoway Lake below.

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Groucho

08-28-2008, 11:53pm

I found it interesting to walk on top of a dry creekbed yet between the rocks see the water moving and hearing the flow.

We followed this creek west not only towards Lower Ottoway Lake, but on our way home. It was time to say goodbye to the new scenery I had seen in 2008.

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faithfully

08-29-2008, 5:17am

:]Great stuff my friend, I bet your legs are super fit like mine;)

Troll

08-29-2008, 9:36am

More cool pics

Reenee

08-29-2008, 11:21am

Groucho

08-29-2008, 10:12pm

:]Great stuff my friend, I bet your legs are super fit like mine;)

I do have very strong legs. My legs never felt tired the entire trip but my shoulders, ankle and feet were sore. I also got headaches every now and then which I never experienced before while hiking up there. Do you ride a bike a lot, run and work out at the gym or a combination of the three. How about swimming? Thank you Stevie for enjoying the pics.

Groucho

08-29-2008, 10:13pm

More cool pics

Thanks Andrew.

Groucho

08-29-2008, 10:21pm

George I have just looked at all of your beautiful photos of Yosemite National Park. What a wonderful place! All the time that I was looking at them I was wondering why I have not been there. I am going to have to make that trip soon. I was fascinated by how stunningly beautiful the photo in post #89 is.
Wonderful, wonderful photos George.:)

Well if you go let me know and depending on what you like, your fitness, I'll give you my advice because the park is huge and time is limited. Thank you for enjoying the photos. Funny how we all have our favorite photos. From my backbacking photos my favorites are post # 52 and # 79. Although in person the three of us thought that Lower Ottoway Lake was the prettiest.

Reenee

08-30-2008, 11:40am

George I have to comment on your favorite photos. The word that came to mind when I went back and looked at #52 was majestic and awe inspiring. Half-dome with a backdrop of snowy white clouds, how beautiful. Isn't it funny how we see things but sometimes don't see things until directed to look again. I also found #53 fascinating. I wonder how many years it took for those shapes in the rock to emerge. When I first saw #79 the long vertical cloud in the middle caught my eye, it resembles a tornado on it's last legs or a bolt of lightning to me. But that just me seeing things that aren't really there, but it's fun to do. I have a question about the rocks to the right of the
lake. Are they considered shale? They look to be easily broken. I would not like to try walking on that stuff. Well I have rattled on enough George. I really like your photos they are spectacular.

Groucho

08-30-2008, 11:08pm

Renee, The white vertical cloud may have been from a jet passing over but I don't remember for sure. I am not much on Geology but my guess is that rock may indeed be shale because the white rock we walked on was very brittle and we had to be very careful as we walked. Thanks for your kind words.

faithfully

08-31-2008, 4:52am

I do have very strong legs. My legs never felt tired the entire trip but my shoulders, ankle and feet were sore. I also got headaches every now and then which I never experienced before while hiking up there. Do you ride a bike a lot, run and work out at the gym or a combination of the three. How about swimming? Thank you Stevie for enjoying the pics.

More in-gym training;) I used to walk loads and I mean at least 8 hours of solid paced walking a day in all weathers:]

Groucho

09-02-2008, 12:24am

That's a lot of walking and not getting paid for it (Don't forget I used to be a mailman).

faithfully

09-02-2008, 9:29am

That's a lot of walking and not getting paid for it (Don't forget I used to be a mailman).

:DMailman in Yosemite National Park delivers mail to resident bears:p

Troll

09-02-2008, 9:36am

:DMailman in Yosemite National Park delivers mail to resident bears:p

:biglaugh: :p

Navi

09-02-2008, 10:14am

:funny:

Groucho

09-02-2008, 1:28pm

:DMailman in Yosemite National Park delivers mail to resident bears:p

:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

Yeah, those boxes of honey get pretty heavy. :D

faithfully

09-03-2008, 11:36am

:funny:Cheers pal:great: Any more photos post away:supwink:

Reenee

09-04-2008, 10:49am

Apologies for not replying to your last post to me. Again I want to say how much I enjoy your photos of Yosemite. How many boxes of honey can you carry George? Do bears actually have mailboxes or do you just set the honey down outside a bear cave and run like the dickens? :funny: Happy photographing.

faithfully

09-04-2008, 12:24pm

:eek::biglaugh::faint:

Groucho

09-06-2008, 2:22am

Somewhere I must have a photo of me delivering mail to the bears. I'll just have to look hard for it. :funny:

greek fanatic

09-06-2008, 2:30am

Somewhere I must have a photo of me delivering mail to the bears. I'll just have to look hard for it. :funny:

:p:p:p:pthis i gotta see:p

Reenee

09-06-2008, 6:36pm

Somewhere I must have a photo of me delivering mail to the bears. I'll just have to look hard for it. :funny:

I can't wait to see that photo George!:D

Groucho

09-08-2008, 1:13am

Yes, I finally found it. :D

http://Bear deliveryhttp://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m466/yosemitegeorge/IMGP0526.jpg

faithfully

09-08-2008, 2:52am

:biglaugh:oh deary me:p

Troll

09-08-2008, 9:32am

That is funny

Reenee

09-08-2008, 10:50am

George, I know that the mailman's code says that the mail will be delivered under any circumstances and anywhere, but you have gone way beyond the call of duty here! Such dedication, such bravery!:D

uniquestar

09-09-2008, 8:21am

Great pictures! :up:

Hockeystick

09-09-2008, 10:41am

Those pictures are awesome, breathtaking.

Groucho

09-09-2008, 1:10pm

Thanks everyone.

Groucho

09-12-2008, 2:17am

This is a photo of a photo I have in my living room. I guess it must be at least 5 years since I went there. This is in the Northeast part of Yosemite, the Tuolumne Meadows area. It is probably the most favorable area to backpack in Yosemite. This photo is of the Tuolumne River which is where San Francisco gets its water. It's on the trail to Glen Aulin High Sierra camp which I have been to maybe 4 times over the years.

http://TRhttp://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m466/yosemitegeorge/IMGP0539.jpg

Groucho

09-12-2008, 2:25am

Again this is also from a photo as will the one after this. The trail to Glen Aulin is a part of the Pacific Crest Trail which goes from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada. This photo is past the junction and instead of heading north towards Canada this trail continues to follow the Tuolumne River downstream. It's between Glen Aulin and Waterwheel Falls. I wish I had video of Waterwheel Falls, it's pretty cool to see the water flick in a circular waterwheel motion.

http://TR2http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m466/yosemitegeorge/IMGP0540.jpg

Groucho

09-12-2008, 2:32am

It''s about a six mile hike to Glen Aulin and relatively easy as it's mostly downhill. This photo is of Lower McCabe Lake. If you were headed north on the Pacific Trail this could very well be one of your stops. It's about a day's hike north from Glen Aulin and a difficult one at that. Almost entirely uphill, never seeming to end. This picture was taken at sunset so the orange ridge you see is actually white. Looking at the peaks is the area that has Bighorn Sheep.

http://Lower McCabehttp://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m466/yosemitegeorge/IMGP0541.jpg