Ali's Yosemite Photos - 7/10/2004

Yosemite
National
Park
California

One of
the most
beautiful
places
on Earth

November 2006
Four Mile Trail

July 2004
Clouds Rest
The Waterfalls
Glacier Point

September 2003
Lizzie's Birthday

June 2003
Yosemite Bug
Half Dome
Swimming and Glacier Point

March 2002
With the Boys

Yosemite National Park, California is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. And thanks to Dennis, we're able to appreciate the mountain trails above the valley. Dennis has led us on several expeditions in the valley - Half Dome twice and Clouds Rest. Thank you Dennis.

The first time we went to Yosemite was when the boys came to visit in March 2002. We bought the digital camera on the Friday and then headed off for the mountains - staying in Mariposa overnight. A really great weekend.

On other occasions we've stayed both in Yosemite Valley and in the Merced Gorge approach to the valley.

Our favorite place to stay is the Yosemite Bug - about 10 miles north of Mariposa and 25 miles south of Yosemite Park on Highway 140. It's a 'Rustic Mountain Resort'. It has cabins, home cooking, good value beer and wine and a log fireplace. It's a real get away from it kind of place: http://www.yosemitebug.com/.

10 July 2004. Ali's birthday. We had a fantastic weekend in Yosemite Valley, California. We were joined on the expedition by the Dermers from Seattle, Jim Poje and the families Johnson and Conner. The Jones family were also at Yosemite for the weekend and came by on Sunday morning to visit us.

The main expedition on Saturday was to Clouds Rest - a 6000 foot climb and more than 20 mile round trip. Ali and Denise climbed the Vernal and Nevada falls. The others did a little bit of this and that and just enjoyed being in Yosemite. Saturday night we all had dinner and Penny brought a cake and candles for Ali's birthday.

Truly a magical place. On Sunday Ali and I and the Dermers visited Glacier Point by car before heading back to San Jose. Just a great weekend.

Denise and Ali below Vernal Falls	River below the falls	Beautiful Yosemite
Denise on the Mist Trail	Vernal Falls from the Mist Trail	Rainbow below Vernal Falls
Ali on top of Vernal Falls	Looking down Vernal Falls	Nevada Falls from below
Denise below Nevada Falls	Looking back to Yosemite Valley	America the Beautiful
Ali at top of Nevada Falls	Nevada Falls from John Muir Trail	Nevada Falls
The Falls