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July 5, 2017 – Yosemite: Bridalveil Fall

July 5, 2017 – Yosemite: Bridalveil Fall

August 3, 2017 Chris Comments 0 Comment

Since our route back to Wawona passed directly by, we decided to stop at Bridalveil Fall on our way out of the valley. Not much of a hike at all, taking just 18 minutes to wander up the 1/4-mile-long paved trail to the fall, snap some photos, and walk back. When honeymooning here 32 years ago, we had taken a self-portrait somewhere along this trail – a favorite photo that still graces a shelf at home – where we had placed Jane’s Canon AE-1 on a rock, set the self-timer, and rushed to the front of the camera before the shutter snapped. It’s a funny picture in that all the trees in the background are leaning, since the rock upon which the camera sat was not at all level. Anyway, we found what we think is the same rock, although the forest area behind it has obviously changed a bit since 1985. We stopped at the east end of the Wawona tunnel to enjoy the grand view into the valley in the late afternoon sun, and we realized Cynthia was within a few steps of completing 20 miles – we called that close enough, and a passerby took a group photo of us to mark the milestone. 

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Over the last few years, we have discovered - or really, re-discovered - our common love of hiking. Although we typically enjoy the proverbial mountaintop experience and the sense of accomplishment that comes with reaching some summit or another, we sometimes prefer easier trips that are less taxing. In any case, we hope the visitor appreciates not just the natural beauty of the California areas to which we have been, but in some small way participates with us in the experience as well. We spend several weekends in Pismo Beach each year, so much of our hiking takes place on the Central Coast. We also like camping in the Sierras, so we've done several trips along the Great Western Divide and the Kern Plateau. Additionally, we have done a group hike (known as Chris and Jane's Excellent Adventure) with family and friends each Labor Day since 2009 - these trips are included in their own page. Finally, we recently purchased a cabin in Wrightwood, so many of our latest hikes have been in the eastern San Gabriel mountains. Enjoy the site!

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