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10/27/15: Day 4: A day at Yosemite
Jade and her family and a couple of friends go to the nearby park
Is that a camera I see by my feet? Maybe I need the flash.
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The Sequoia and me. I am not actually as far around as my tall neighbor, here.
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Steadying the time lapse cam. Ignore my jacket cuff; I was shooting blind while keeping my eyes on the winding dirt roads.
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A picture of the gaggle taking a picture
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It's nearly impossible to get four people to all look good at once. Especially since each is facing a different photographer.
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A long lens makes this long tunnel look short.
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The mighty spray of Bridal Veil fallsThe dark area is what should be covered by water, under less droughty (droughterly? Drought-esque?) conditions.
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A selfie in front of Bridal Veil falls.by Kenney Jackson with Trudi Ermeling Jackson.
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As the others have a nosh, I take a break on a comfy log, staring up along the tall pines and sequoias.For those who haven't been following my saga: I am about three months in to adult onset mono at this point. I could only walk short distances before needing to lie down.
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Kenney, the quinessential tourist
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What sign?One view from the Valley Floor transit bus
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Not the most scenic view from the bus, but better than just a steel roof.
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Mighty Yosemite Falls. Mighty dry, actually. This is the dry season, after all.
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A solution for cold ears
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Bear Trap next to the Men's and Ladies'.
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Back down that same tunnel on our way out of Yosemite valley
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A half hour break, stopped in traffic, waiting for emergency workers to pull a car from the brink. No one seriously hurt. But seriously, on winding roads, the driver should not divide his attention.
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What you don't want to see on winding mountain roads
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Modeling pizzaria napkins. Beer may have been involved.
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Pizza Factory worker spins its product in downtown Oakhurst.
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