Yosemite’s Half Dome

I climbed Yosemite’s Half Dome towards the end of a 65 mile backpack through the High Sierras of California.  So my legs were a bit weary when it came time to scale the precipitous granite walls of this iconic rock face.  Thankfully, the National Park Service had installed chains and boards to the seemingly vertical approach.  Like most things in California, there was a waiting line and I hate lines. The only thing I’m willing to wait in line for anymore is a hot dog at Pink’s in LA.

LINE TO HALF DOME
Ants making their way to the top

CLIMBING HALF DOME

CABLES TO HALF DOME
That sign on the lower right says BE CAREFUL!
DOWN HALF DOME
A few years ago, some people went outside the cables and fell to their deaths
CABLES DOWN HALF DOME
Don’t admire the view too much.
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I was on the edge of Half Dome and on my stomach when I took this shot of this guy nonchalantly walking around
RELAXING ON HALF DOME
That’s Yosemite Valley some 4,000 feet below.

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