While it has now been several weeks since the trip, I did not get to write about it because our internet crashed and then we headed back into the field for work.
Anyway, one of the benefits of this job is that we get 4-6 days off at a time, and we are based in Ridgecrest, CA which is surrounded by many cool places. So on our first set of days off, a few of us headed up to Yosemite National Park.
Anyway, one of the benefits of this job is that we get 4-6 days off at a time, and we are based in Ridgecrest, CA which is surrounded by many cool places. So on our first set of days off, a few of us headed up to Yosemite National Park.
Terry and I did two good days of hiking from the valley. On the first we hiked up to the top of Yosemite Falls and then over to North Dome. The beginning of the hike was packed with people but once we got past the falls, we saw only a handful for the rest of the day. The trail offered many great views of the valley and also wandered through groves of giant sequoias covered with awesome green moss.
Top of Yosemite Falls ---Sequoias
The next day we woke up to a bear cleaning out our neighbor's bear bin. Then we hiked up the other side of the valley, up Vernal and Nevada Falls and then along Panorama Cliff to Glacier Point. Again the views were awesome.
It was really nice to be in an area with changing leaves. I find the desert disorienting when it comes to seasons; it is like summer during the day, winter at night, and plants look dead most of the time.
It was really nice to be in an area with changing leaves. I find the desert disorienting when it comes to seasons; it is like summer during the day, winter at night, and plants look dead most of the time.
On our way out of the park, we drove through Tuolumne Meadows and over Tioga Pass. That brought us into higher mountains and even a little snow. Seeing that area of the park made me want to return to go skiing.
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