Category Archives: Yosemite

Back from CA…

We just returned from our week-long family trip to central California traveling 1200 miles in our crappy Dodge rental van in a large irregular circle from San Fran to Yosemite to Carmel Valley then back to San Fran.  We had … Continue reading

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An Unexpected Trip to San Francisco

Impending shoulder surgery and a personal malaise has put a bit of a damper on holiday related travel.  We considered all sort of destinations–New York, New Orleans, Chicago, Maine but eventually decided to stay put–until today.  While perusing some of … Continue reading

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The importance of living in the moment….

Near the end of our trip, Derek aptly pointed out that when I get an idea in my mind, I usually attack it with a complete disregard for moderation. This has been clearly evident in the last year when I … Continue reading

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Sierra Mountains and Yosemite – The importance of insignificance

It has been 2 weeks since we returned from our 10 day trip to the Sierra Mountains and I haven’t written anything about the experience.   The main reason is that I have been in the process of moving into a … Continue reading

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Upper Yosemite Falls trail and the Mariposa Grove

This will be my last post on Yosemite…at least until I return again.  Packed up all of my gear and headed to the Ahwahnee for my $50 breakfast (see a couple posts below).  Visited the park office and spoke with … Continue reading

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