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Half Dome

Roscue2

Roscue2

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Of course, who can resist taking photos of Half Dome while in Yosemite? Although it is not the largest granite monolith in the valley, it is by far the most recognizable. All 6 photos were taken on Sentenial Bridge (I believe that is the name), with the Merced River flowing beneath. The first 2 photos were taken with no special effects, while the third was taken with high saturation.

The fourth, as well as the fifth were taken in black and white mode. The man in the fifth photo is looking in the opposite direction of Half Dome and can be used in order to help judge the size of the valley walls.

The final photo I decided to get a little creative with. I had brought along a small one eye monoculars to try and get a better look at the top of Half Dome to see if there was still snow on the top. Sure enough, there was. It took me about 10 minutes to get this shot, although it did not turn out as well as I had hoped.

HH and GL everyone.
 
Your last picture of the Half Dome almost looks like a moon picture. :lol: How far were you from The Half Dome when you took these pictures? How long will the snow stay at the top of The Half Dome? Thanks for sharing, this is enjoyable. :clapping: Kelley (Texas) :)
 
The snow usually stays on Half Dome until mid to late May. Once it is gone the cables are put in place on the 45 degree incline to hike to the top of Half Dome. This year, the park service deemed it safe on May 24th.

Hiking to the top of Half Dome is now on a lottery system, meaning in order to hike to the top of the dome you need to be drawn in a mid-March lottery. There are also 50 permits given out each day to the first to come and ask. Currently, about 300-400 make the ascent every day the cables are up. It used to be around 700-900 I believe.
 
I think that I best settle for taking pictures, let others climb it. Kelley (Texas) :)
 
Yes, depending on how you can at it Kelley, it can be a full day of hiking, or a two day hike. It is also a very busy hike, with the hike going by many of the parks waterfalls and overlooks.
 
I am diabetic with nerve damage and circulation problems in both feet and legs. I could still have fun visiting the park and taking pictures. Kelley (Texas) :)
 
Ah I see Kelley. Nevertheless, just being able to see the valley and drive through the park is spectacular. And there are quite a few hikes that are short and on pavement that lead to the base of the waterfalls.:)
 
guys, I can proudly say I've made it to the top of Half Dome 2-3 times ...the last time has been while ..I was in my 50s..we normally did it in 3 days (round trip). ...day 1 backpack to Little Yosemite Valley....Day 2 hike up to the top ( light pack/water etc) and back to base cap... Day 3 back to the bottom...there is no rope climbing involved...once you are at the base of the summit, you WALK up to the top with the help of cables attached to post anchored to the granite slope.. Cannot see the cables from the angle shown in most pictures...they are on the BACK side.
So many want to do it that believe that now there is a lottery system in place. And can't spend the night on top anymore either.
My son did it when he was 10 and was in my 40s...quite intimidating when you are CLOSE...I had to bribe him(I'm talking cash).

My brother did it in one day...started at first light, went up and spent very little time on top, the he got back it was almost dark. He was/is in shape still. I've never been the athlete type

sometime we went from Happy Isle and other times from Glacier Point... Different views
 
I've done the climb, too. It was about the scariest thing I've ever done! Up top, I got to fly a kite!
At the bottom of the climb is a campground where I've seen a few bears (to respond to the earlier post) and I've seen them in several other parts of the park. It helps to be in the back country, on the John Muir Trail. It's the most beautiful trail there is. I've done more than my share of hiking and traveling, and Yosemite is by far my favorite.
 
I took a few pics of some bears, but it was about 8 years ago, possibly before my first digital camera. I'll have to dig around and check.
 
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