Diving Board of Half Dome

B.S. and I took a fun sojourn today out of the valley and up to the side of Half Dome called the diving board.  Ansel Adams took his famous snapshot of the face of Half Dome there back in the 20s I believe.  It was another day in the high sixties, maybe even seventies on the slabs in the sun- good and bad for a January.  We saw a team of three on the Snake Dike route as we wandered past the start of the climb to the tip of the wall and the face of Half Dome.  Coming back we got lost returning down the slabs- if you go remember there are two gullys, and the correct way down is the second one, then down the talus field.  Somewhere past Lost Lake, we also lost the trail again, but went through the forest and swampland and Bigfoot country to reconnect with the trail.  We were hoping the Duck Dynasty clan didn't shot us as we traveled through the woods!  Coming back down Nevada and Vernal Falls brought us to the river, and a quick river crossing led us back to the trailhead parking lot. 

Lower Yosemite Upper Base

With the winter so dry, and the weather so warm for January, the family sauntered up the rocks to the base of the Lower Falls.  Once there the view is beautiful.  Enjoy.

The Beginning of 2014

Here's a good way to start the year, getting inspired by photos.  This is from the streets of Lone Pine, CA back in September.  The majestic sun breaking through the clouds over Mt. Whitney seen from town. 

The Hikes of 2013: Done, Son.

The hikes of 2013, collected on the Iphone Notes page and transferred here for definitive proof!

 1/13? falls Gate with Shane- 3
1/26 Nevada falls with Shane-5
2/3 top of falls with Jason- 7
2/17 snow creek with Shane- 9
2/24 liberty cap with Shane- 9
2/27 Yosemite falls solo- 7
2/28 Yosemite falls solo- 7
3/4 Clark Pt down Mist- 4
3/6 falls gate with Shane- 3
3/13 falls gate with Shane- 3
3/16 east valley loopw/Laura- 5
3/17 Moraine Dome w/Shane- 14
3/24 ontario peak- 13.5
4/3 falls gate with Shane- 3
4/6 Yosemite falls solo- 7
4/6 east valley loopw/Laura- 5
4/7 Columbia pt w Rojo & Kate- 2
4/11 Clark Pt down Mist- 4
4/14 4mile trail stop short- 9
4/16 vernal falls w/ Shane- 3
4/19 Columbia Pt w/Shane- 2
4/20 mungenella w/ Shane- 0
4/21 4 mile to top w/Bryan- 9
4/23 falls gate solo 46 min- 3
4/26falls gate w/Shane- 3
4/27 el portal 5K w/fam- 3.5
4/28 base of half dome solo-16
5/4 clouds rest solo- 20
5/18 Yos falls- 7
5/22 falls gate w/ Shane- 3
5/24 vernal falls solo- 3
5/26 snw cr>nth dm> falls- 17
6/1 vernal>Nevada loop solo-6
6/1 Glen Aulin shortcut w/fam- 3
6/2 Clouds Rest solo- 20
6/4 Columbia pt RT in29:36- 2
6/6 Nevada fall loop- 5
6/7 falls gate w/ Shane- 3
6/9 McCabe Lake w/ J,S,C- 26
6/21 Falls gate solo- 3
6/22 4 mile>panorama solo- 13
6/27 Yos Falls solo- 7
6/29 Valley>Hoffman solo- 28
7/6 Nevada fall loop- 5
7/7  4 mile>panorama solo- 13
7/13 Mt Conness w/Shane- 10?
8/3 Nevada loop solo> 6
8/4 Nevada loop solo> 6
8/9 Yos Falls solo- 7
8/12 Parker-Donahue loop-36
8/24-25 Mt Florence-40
8/30 Mt Whitney, mtnr>trail- 22
9/4 Yos Falls solo- 7
9/14 Clouds Rest solo- 20
9/23 Mt Whitney- 22
10/19 Half Dome Cables- 15
11/9 Yos Falls Gate solo- 3
11/22 Potato Mountain- 4
11/23 Frankish Peak- 5
11/30 Nevada loop solo- 6
12/21 Yosemite Falls solo- 7
12/25 Nevada loop solo-6
12/29 Yosemite Falls solo- 7