Pistol Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 This summer I went to Yosemite for 5 days with the wife. It was fun we both needed it. It was our first vacation in in about 2 years due to school issues, housing issues, family issues, job vacation time issues, ISSUES in general. Stayed in the valley but was able to drives to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Toualumne Meadows, Glacier Point, Mariposa Groves etc. Here's a few pics. The road was cool. The last half was no lanes. It was cool cause we probably only saw 15 cars or less on the over. This reservoir was ok'd and built after the San Francisco earthquake. San Francisco kept on trying to get it built and congress kept denying them the right to build a dam on National Park Service land until the pussy's bitched about putting out fires or something. Muir was pissed. This was in the valley where thousands of people were staying so i'm surprised any deer would chill here. This was on the Tioga Pass. It's only open late spring to early fall. It's the road you take to get to the Toualumne Meadows, High Sierra Camps, and well the High Sierra. A beautiful highway that rivals Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) in California. Again the Tioga Pass. We were there late in the season after the waterfalls dry up so traffic was minimal. Rocks and Trees (not those kind) Another view from the road. Olmsted Point, along the Tioga Pass. Named after Frederick Law Olmsted and his son who served as one of the first commisioners of Yosemite. That one rock in the middle of the horizon is the back of Half Dome. If I had a super Jap 4000 zoom you would be able to see the cables on the back and people climbing to the top. Thus I only had a 1MP 5 year old camera so all you can see is Japanese tourist in corner of pic. Me and the wife at Olmsted Point with the ass of Half Dome by my ear. Representing with for all the natives. (see Maui thread) Like the sign says, Tenaya Lake. It's a sub-alpine lake. The water was actually nice considering. The weather in the valley was 95-100 here it was in the 70-80's. It actually sprinkled a little. I woulda just kicked back here for the whole day if the drive to and from wasn't so long, dark, with added ess curves. There were people at the lake but very few and only one person trying to take a kayak in there. Too windy. Haha suck for them. Best to just kick back and enjoy the somewhat people free lake. You can't see them but some people were in the water with their dogs and little kids playing in the water with floaties. My feet. Just chillin' after eating a sandwich on the beach. Some Euro tourists off in the distance. They went in the water no prob. I thought for sure homeboy would take it slow after he got to ball level. I was wrong. Perveract status, Italian tourist laying on big ol' booty hiding it from view. Luckily the Italian manwolfbear was not in the pic. This is Lembert Dome in Tuolumne Meadows. I could lie and say it was straight 90 degree vertical climb and the rangers warned us against continuing our trek, but there were kids there. Toddlers even. We wanted to go the top but it had sprinkled a few minutes before and storm clouds and lightening were in the distance so we decided against. Previously mention storm clouds and view looking to the side. My wife and the Silver Fox on Lembert Dome taking cutesy couple pics. Wood in a crack. Reppin' for the DPC/NightOwls. The Shocker! This was on the way back from Tuolumne Meadows once again on the Tioga Pass. At a turnout. I'm surprised I never crashed admiring the beauty along this road. Same turnout another view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILONE/SK Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Pistol, you got some gray hair on your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 good stuff. yosemite is one of my favorite places on earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 This is where we stayed . The fuckin' tent sucked to put together. I was almost gonna put up the "truck tent" and take it down everytime we wanted to drive somewher just to avoid putting this fuckin' thing up once. This is the actual site and my ride. It was cool except we were right next to the restrooms so we had dickheads walking 2 feet away from our tent at night instead of in between sites. The view from the Glacier Point amphitheater. The Glacier Point road was sick at the end it looked like you were going to drive off the highway. It was even cooler since it was raining and I need new tires. Oolong at the Glacier Point Information board. Ooolong at Glacier Point looking at Half Dome son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yeah I know I started getting that shit early 20's. Now I got a shitload. Thus the "Silver Fox" caption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amongst Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 those last couple shots of the first post are sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q666 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 i went there when i was too young to remember, this makes me want to go back really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Nice.. I had a friend just come back from there a month ago or so.. Wish I could've gone... Maybe next year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Pills Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 god damnit i'm going to yosemite this weekend i was gonna make a thread when i came back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I have a good number of pics from there, i drove from here to california and back in may, it was quite nice in yosemite, havent been there since i was a kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 damn yosemite the orad was closed when i was there. BOOOOO! although it looked pretty blooody good in those photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 a good friend of mine drowned at yosemite a couple years back. before he climbed down the waterfall into the water he sat and stared for a couple minutes and finally said "it's so beautiful here". he was tired from swimming and couldnt pull himself back out. mouth to mouth didnt work and couldnt get to a ranger in time. i absolutely dont mean to bog this thread down with feelings. that he said that before he got in still haunts me though. rip M. other than that, yosemite is an amazing place, i plan on going back in a couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SADDAM HUSSEIN Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 i wonder when that place is gonna blow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 cool pics, i havent been there in yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groyn shmoyn Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 ive always wanted to go. thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 bumpers. fuck just looking at these pics again makes me miss it. just confirmed reservations this morning 5/28-6/2 in Yosemite Valley. earlier in the season means we'll be able to check out the many waterfalls there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tear1personality Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 looks relaxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydoses Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 wow more awesome pics. thanks for sharing pistol. long live oolong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 vernal falls is dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 nice post pistol. yosemite is definitely an amazing place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 yo this thread was dope too.... fuck...i really need to get out there... haha...dope shirt too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the shitz Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 last time i was there i went with my cousin and his friend. we went to the main camping area with the crowd, we slept in one of those lodge cabin things. There was this hot foreigner there and my cousins wanted to know what language she was speaking. I knew some french and i told him she was speakin french. I taught my cousin how to say hi and introduce himself. When he sees her the next time he screams from the other side of the quad "BONJOURR!" the kicker? she was italian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 ciao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the shitz Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 thats what she said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 arevaderchi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 fugedboutit. tons of euro chicks there. germans, spanish, hungarians, polish etc. ima have to dload rosetta stone, and learn grunting and sign for the pollacks. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 My brother is a pretty avid rock climber and he goes there all the time and takes flicks looks like a dope place maybe ill visit it one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DonaldDarko: Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 you should ask your brother if hes ever heard of the boulder feilds in bishop california. its about an hour drive from mammoth lakes ski resort. i went there a couple summers ago with my dad. its one of the mose bizzarely beautiful places ive ever seen. and these big boulders are poka dotted all through the valley and are hella fun for sport r0ck climbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Cool pictures Pistol.. I went through there as a kid, and am going to Montana sometime this year to visist my ladies parents.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowDown Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 If you are in for a nice hike...check this out. It starts at Glacier Point and goes past three waterfalls. Takes a while, but a couple of stops for a puff or two and your back on the trail.. Distance: 8.5 miles (13.5 km) one way Elevation Range: from 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) on the valley floor to 7,200 feet (2,200 meters) at Glacier Point Total Elevation Change: 3,200 feet (975 meters) Hiking Time: 4.5 - 7 hours Why hike the Panorama Trail: Two of Yosemite's most spectacular hikes, Glacier Point and the Mist Trail, serve as bookends to a trail that also passes lesser-known gems like Panorama Point and Illilouette Falls. There are memorable views almost everywhere along this hike. One day you'll look back on your life and split it into its "before Panorama" and "after Panorama" periods. Crowd Factor: High at the ends, medium in between. Glacier Point and the Mist Trail are both very popular, and though there will be hikers all along the trail in between, it shouldn't be enough to depress any but the most Cratchit-kicking misanthropic of us. Difficulty: This trail rates a 6 out of 10 for the downhill route (Glacier Point to the valley), which is the more popular option not just because it's an easier hike, but because it's far easier to arrange transportation for (see the taking the bus section below for more details). The trail is rocky in places, and descending the stair steps of the Mist Trail can be hard on knees; if yours are cranky, take the Muir Trail down the last portion instead. Although the trail is mostly downhill, after you cross the bridge over Illilouette Creek, you'll climb 700 feet in about a mile and a half (200 meters in 2.5 km) before descending again to the Mist Trail. Must-See Unmarked Detour: The short (less than 100 meters) trail to Panorama Point is unsigned, but don't skip it unless you're severely acrophobic. It's got incredible panoramic views ranging from Glacier Point (you can see the gift shop and the Geology Hut) to the Royal Arches, North Dome, and the back of Half Dome. You can also see hikers making their way up the early stages of the Mist Trail. What really makes it great, though, is that most of the other hikers on the trail will walk right past the turnoff without even noticing it's there, and if you pass them again later, you can exchange polite greetings and then throw in a "Wow, wasn't Panorama Point something? Best part of the hike, in my opinion." And frankly, you might not be kidding. Assuming you're doing the trail in the Glacier-Point-to-Yosemite-Valley direction, you'll find the trail that veers left to Panorama Point about half a mile (0.8 km) after you cross the bridge over Illilouette Creek. The trail cuts through a stand of manzanitas; be wary of brushing bare skin against the bark, which serves as a capable substitute for sandpaper if you're lost in the wilderness and need to do some fine sanding on the scrollwork in your temporary shelter. There are no guardrails to protect you from the 2,000 foot (600 meter) dropoff at Panorama Point, so don't venture here alone with political rivals or unreliable henchmen. Best time to visit: The mountain scenery is good whenever the trail's open, but the waterfalls of the Mist Trail are best in the spring and early summer, when the most water is pouring over them. They have a longer primetime than Bridalveil or Yosemite Falls, since they're fed by the Merced River instead of the creeks that feed the other falls, but they've still usually lost a lot of volume by August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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