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High Sierra Trip 2003

High Sierra Trip 2003

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Day 3, leaving for Yosemite Valley (14 miles away) before dawn

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Merced Lake

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The beginning of the Merced River as it leaves Merced Lake

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3 miles down, 11 miles to go

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Descending into a granite canyon

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Mt Cloudsrest

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View upstream

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Back towards Vogelsang

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Descending to the stream


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Rear of Half Dome from Little Yosemite Valley

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Enjoying the Merced River

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Looking across to Glacier Point from near the top of Nevada Falls
Yosemite Valley is over 3000' below

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Liberty Cap and Nevada Falls

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Half Dome from the John Muir Trail

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Tired and happy

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