Yosemite National Park

[August 1-6]   We took our vacation this year in Yosemite National Park, staying at one of the cabins in the Housekeeping Camp.  Had a wonderful time hiking & biking.

The Derbs at Glacier Point, Half Dome in the background.

Here's our cabin, No. 156.  These cabins have four walls, a canvas roof, and a sort of stockade around them.  You get a double bed and bunk beds, but mattresses only.  Also an electric point, a faucet, and a barbecue pit.  Everything else is up to you.

Nellie, Danny and the boss, with Lake Tenaya in the background.

Rosie doing her Rocky pose; Lake Tenaya in background.

Rosie at Vernal Fall, with rainbow.

Danny, Nellie & Dad at Emerald Pool, at the top of Vernal Fall.

At the top of Nevada Fall we found this beautiful rock pool, which has no name.  We were so hot & tired at this point, having climbed 1900 ft., we jumped in.  The water was icy, but it didn't seem to matter, and we splashed around in this lovely spot for an hour.  Which left it too late to hike on up to the top of Half Dome.  Which none of us minded too much...

I think that lazy hour in the pool above Nevada Fall was the high point of the trip – geographically, as well as spiritually.

The Derbs back in Sacramento, August 6.

Couldn't resist adding this one.  Nice picture of Mr. & Mrs. at Glacier Point.