Tourists

Tourists
Originally uploaded by krumbecker.

Considering that Yosemite was in the wilderness, there definately were a lot of people.

On the other hand, notice the lady in the wheelchair near the foreground. Last year, she would not be able to get as close to Yosemite Falls as she is now. (Yosemite Falls is directly behind me, any closer and I would be getting wet) The Park just completed the renovation of the trail to Lower Yosemite Falls to allow people with disabilities to make the hike.

Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake
Originally uploaded by krumbecker.

One of the easy hikes in Yosemite. This seasonal lake is probably one of my favorites.

It was only about a mile hike there and there were not a lot of people there. I believed my mom said it best, "How can you take a bad picture in Yosemite."

Skyward

Skyward
Originally uploaded by krumbecker.

At lunchtime, it was freezing, cloudy, and raining. Luckily, It wasn't that bad for the rest of the day.

I would even venture to say without the crazy weather and the clouds, some of these photos would not have been nearly as interesting.

Half Dome

Half Dome
Originally uploaded by krumbecker.

Most of the day, Half Dome was hidden behind the clouds. I guess you could say it was a little under the weather, so it didn't make a very long public appearance.

Anyway, this is as close and you can get without the grueling 17 mile, 4,800 ft climb to the top of Half Dome.

Absolutely Nothing

Finally, heard something. There is practically nothing available. Either they are asking to for an lease price we could never afford. Or the location that is available is a horrible location and would never work.

Eventually, something will opne up that would work for us. The Question is when and how long will we wait. Those questions have not been discussed yet. So, if your waiting for an answer you'll have to wait a little longer.

Anyway, for now we will wait and see. But we are all getting a little frustrated with the run around we have been getting.