Summer begins...at Yosemite National Park

We began in Mariposa Grove

home of the Giant Sequoia Trees

look close...Mel and I are at the base of the tree

can't quite reach

giant pine cones

marshmallow anyone?

entering Yosemite Valley

Bridalveil Fall

Yosemite Falls (upper and lower)

Mel and I are waving at the bottom, we climbed to the base of the lower fall

supper time

We hiked the Mist Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls

it took us 7 hours (round trip) and a 2500 ft elevation change

Melanie was awesome!

taking a break along the way up

We soaked our feet in the icy water at the top of Nevada Fall

looking down from the top

don't get too close to the edge

you can see our trail along the left side

the scenery was amazing

Family shot on Happy Isles

great place to bike

Melanie took every chance to play in the water