Monday, August 19, 2013

Mammoth Lakes to Yosemite Valley with my birthday buddy Sean O'Hogan

My college friend Sean and I walked from Mammoth Lakes to
Yosemite Valley last week.  6 days/5 nights, 80 miles.  My friend
Gilann and her sweet pup joined us for the first two days.  It was such
an awesome hike.  We finished it off with walking to the top of
Half Dome, most excellent.  Enjoy the pictures.  You can see how
dirty we get as the trip goes on...
The beginning, sean, gilann and myself



duck lake






filtering water


first night's dinner




rainbow fire from 1992



Rainbow falls



lower rainbow falls

devil's postpile




soda springs - carbonated water




rosalie lake


garnet lake


ruby lake



thousand island lake


our 3rd night of camping...a nice soak




our 3rd night camp site












donahue pass










lyell canyon






cathedral lake






cathedral peak



sunrise high sierra camp


sore, tired feet.  5 days in

half dome










half dome bathed in morning light

half dome cables


very necessary gloves for the cables on half dome

sean on half dome cables...scary as all get out!

on top!



the diving board of half dome!






sean and myself with our new friend mitchi from switzerland



the swiss with swiss candy!






almost done!



on the bus, finally done



well deserved!!

4 comments:

  1. Crazy beautiful. My feet are sore and tired........:)
    So looking forward to my coffee table book:)

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  2. WOW!!! WHAT AN ADVENTURE STACIE!!! BEAUTIFUL PICTURES AND YOU MADE IT OUT ALIVE!! YOU AND SEAN NEED TO SIGN UP FOR THOSE OUTDOOR TV SHOWS "SURVIOR" "AMAZING RACE" "BEAR GRILZE IN NEW ZEALAND."

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  3. Loved, loved, loved looking at the pictures and your adventure. Sure hope you went to see MY lakes (Marie's) since they were my gift to you. love you, Mom

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  4. Stacie, if this were 20 years ago, I would beg you to let me be your hiking partner. So envious! Millie

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