There’s this very peculiar something about arriving in an unknown place and feeling welcomed as if one was returning to one’s own home. And these warm welcomes… Read more “Arrival, Home | Photo”
Tag: Road
Endlessly Free | One Photo
This is perhaps the first time I don’t know what to say, or, better, I don’t want to say anything. This photo speaks volumes to me, and… Read more “Endlessly Free | One Photo”
A Cold Morning | Betsy in the Eastern Sierras
It’s cold in the Eastern Sierras in February. I think that’s something we can agree on. It’s also perhaps the best time of the year to visit.… Read more “A Cold Morning | Betsy in the Eastern Sierras”
Mount Shasta And the Sense of Wonder
We sailed north over the almost-empty freeways. Stopping at a dam and cooling off our feet and minds, we hopped back into the old car and continued… Read more “Mount Shasta And the Sense of Wonder”
Get Lost. Seriously. It’s Worth It, Sometimes. | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks
Note to self: don’t introduce your father to any other fast food chains. Also, getting lost is sometimes the best thing that can happen to you… My… Read more “Get Lost. Seriously. It’s Worth It, Sometimes. | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks”
Roads and Deserts | Road-Trippin’ With My Folks
Note to self: Don’t try to write your journal in a car again. You know it makes you sick. Note for you: This post is literally just… Read more “Roads and Deserts | Road-Trippin’ With My Folks”
“What is Half Dome?” | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks
Note to self: The fact that your family, friends, or anyone else have heard of Yosemite and wanted to visit this place so badly does not in… Read more ““What is Half Dome?” | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks”
The Mists of Vernal Fall | Yosemite NP | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks
Note to self: when you’re the one planning a road trip for/with your parents, try to remember that the ratio of physical ability might have changed since… Read more “The Mists of Vernal Fall | Yosemite NP | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks”
Like Children. Like Stunned Children… | Yosemite NP | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks
Note to self: there is such a thing as too excited. On our way to one of the most beautiful places on the planet, we stopped in… Read more “Like Children. Like Stunned Children… | Yosemite NP | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks”
PHOTO: In The Name of Water | Yosemite May 2018
I take the gear from the shelf where all the pieces are patiently waiting for me, displayed neatly as if behind a front window of a store the exact same way I put them there a few weeks ago. I admit, I’m more gentle with my camping/backpacking gear than with my sole existence and entire life.
I find a place for each and every piece in the back of my car. Loading the boot makes me feel so excited that I have to start singing. In only a few days, I’ll be able to bring back my first report from Yosemite in the year of 2018!
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If I was able to sleep, I’d be woken up at half past two by the sharp beep-beep-beep of my alarm. But to be honest, sleep wasn’t really working for me – and what more, a few minutes before the alarm was supposed to go off, my friend Machi opened the door quietly and ‘woke me up’: “Pavuli-na… Pavuli-na? How do you get warm water in the shower?” And so I got up, turned the hot water on for her, brushed my teeth and started packing the last few necessities we needed for the weekend.
A quick shower and a breakfast later, a little bit after four in the morning, we were leaving our driveway and heading towards Yosemite.
LINKS TO ALL PHOTO LOCATIONS ARE BELOW THE GALLERY
PHOTO LOCATIONS:
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- Half Dome from Half Dome View
- A mushroom in Crane Flat Campground
- Bridalveil Fall from Bridalveil Fall Viewing Point
- Yosemite Fall in the far away from John Muir Trail
- Vernal Fall and Merced River from the Vernal Fall Bridge
- Vernal Fall from the Mist Trail
- Merced River from the Vernal Falls Bridge
- A bear (!) from the top of Vernal Fall
- Merced River above the top of Vernal Fall
- Nevada Fall from below, Mist Trail
- Merced River from the top of Nevada Fall
- Merced River cañon from the top of Nevada Fall
- Drops of morning dew in Crane Flat Campground
- Yosemite Falls from Swinging Bridge
- Some ferns and sand nearby Yosemite Creek
- Half Dome from Cook’s Meadow
- Yosemite Falls from Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
- Some ferns and sand nearby Yosemite Creek
- A reflection in Merced River
- Yosemite Valley Chapel
- Falls on Tamarack and Cascade Creek from Big Oak Flat Road
- Big Oak Flat Road
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