(Photo Credit: Becky) Our tenting posse in front of El Capitan on our way into Yosemite!
(Photo Credit: Becky) At this point we are only starting to fear what is ahead.....in the vertical sense. The view was constantly amazing, however, which distracts you from the lack of oxygen :)
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(Photo Credit: Becky) Joe and Deric working their way up the steep stairs
(Photo Credit: Becky) Recycling, Lisa-rage style
(Photo Credit: Becky) Awesome shot of the Nevada Falls.
(Photo Credit: Becky) Another rest..... a group picture is a good excuse to rest, right?
(Photo Credit: Becky) Getting closer to the Vernal Falls...still a long way to climb! We still look happy, right?
(Photo Credit: Becky) Joe and Deric would not come back and offer to help me up again...so I resorted to pouting. Then I got up all on my own. By this point we were all feelin' it
(Photo Credit: Becky) Lisa on the edge....literally.
(Photo Credit: Becky) Becky communing with nature on the edge near the top of Vernal Falls
(Photo Credit: Becky) Made it! Standing at the top of Vernal Falls
(Photo Credit: Becky) Emerald Pool.
Che Colbert......I stopped this guy on the trail to ask permission to photograph his shirt.
(Photo Credit: Becky) Trail snacks!
(Photo Credit: Becky) Lisa embracing the mountain.
(Photo Credit: Becky) Yes, I can be risky.
(Photo Credit: Becky) Deric and I trying to figure out what was the best route up to Nevada Falls
Looking back at Nevada Falls
"holy water!" -Deric
(Photo Credit: Becky) Deric working on his abs by providing a leg rest for me.....yes, this is what we did to entertain ourselves while en route to hike day 2.
(Photo Credit: Becky) The avalanche area....the trees were just snapped off! http://www.nps.gov/yose/parknews/ahwiyahrockfall.htm?eid=247652&root_aId=537#e_247652
(Photo Credit: Becky) Our dear little friend.