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Chapter 2: After our weekend of wining and dining, Jeremy and I drove to Yosemite National Park for a quick 3-day backpack to Cloud’s Rest – the best 360° view of the park I have ever seen. I’ll be back with a proper post shortly.
nevada fall in the distance
half dome
cloud’s rest benchmark
summit
resident marmot of cloud’s rest
in camp
on nevada fall
lupine (grape soda?)
drive-by shooting of el capitan
half dome silhouette pre-dawn
May 18th, 2012 at 7:46 am
Your tag “very cool” — very accurate. Lovely photos of a stunning place. I’m so looking forward to introducing my children to the park in June.
May 18th, 2012 at 7:52 am
Gorgeous photos Jen! Looks like you guys had a fantastic trip. I’m “collecting” national parks and Yosemite & Yellowstone are at the top of my list to see.
May 18th, 2012 at 8:08 am
So. Gorgeous. Love that chubby marmot, too! I haven’t been to Yosemite since I was little, maybe a road trip is in order?
May 18th, 2012 at 8:36 am
Such beautiful pictures! Yosemite (and the surrounding area) is, quite literally, my favorite place in the world. I always enjoy seeing love for the park.
May 18th, 2012 at 11:33 am
I am sooooo jealous!! These photos are amazing!
May 18th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
I love it there. This makes me want to experience the backcountry even more!
May 18th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
El Capitán :). I love going to Yosemite. Lovely photos!
May 19th, 2012 at 12:09 am
… love Yosemite – visited there several years ago and loved it!
May 19th, 2012 at 2:14 am
It looks stunning Jen. A nice follow up to the vineyards of Napa.
May 19th, 2012 at 2:31 am
Beautiful! – we are so lucky to have a park system that protects these treasures from development — so far anyway…
May 19th, 2012 at 5:09 am
I hiked Cloud’s Rest 2 summers ago and I have been dreaming of going back ever since!! I’m so jealous! :)
May 19th, 2012 at 8:10 am
You just keep amazing me! What a fun trip.
May 19th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Love doesn’t seem quite adequate :) Looks spectacular!
May 21st, 2012 at 2:50 pm
So beautiful. Yosemite is my most favorite place on the earth. We’ve got two tentative trips planned for this year. I can hardly wait.
May 24th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
I would love to see Yosemite also….have been thinking about a trip….any suggestions about where to stay that isn’t real costly? Which side of the park? Thinking about flying into Fresno and renting a car. Or fly into Reno, stay a couple of days at lake Tahoe and then drive to Yosemite and fly home from Fresno.
May 25th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
merry jennifer – oh, I hope you guys have a wonderful time! It can get VERY crowded as everyone loves Yosemite, but hopefully you will avoid crowds and enjoy seeing the majesty of it all. xo
Theresa – they’re both great parks, but they get ridiculously busy in summer. I think many of the other parks are also worth seeing (Sequoia/Kings Canyon, Lassen, Crater Lake, Rainier, Grand Canyon, etc.)
Emmy – that chubby marmot did NOT want to pose ;)
Pure Klass – it is a stunning place. Not my favorite, but certainly ranks up there in the top 20!
Katrina – thanks hon! xo
kls – the backcountry is very nice and there are fewer people, which makes it NICER :)
Memoria – it’s El Capitan on the NPS website. If you have an issue, please take it up with the Department of the Interior.
Ginger G – I love it too.
Barbara – very different, but definitely more my speed xo
Nan – I love our parks <3
sweetmaddy - did you hike from the valley or from Tenaya Lake?
Jill - thank you!
jess - :)
itchbay - have a wonderful time!
Alice - I suggest going to the park website and checking their lodging options to see what suits your budget and required amenities best. As for which side, they are very different. Best to get a book or go online to read up about which one you prefer. Good luck.