Our first stop in the valley. A great viewpoint of Yosemite Falls.

Our first stop in the valley. A great viewpoint of Yosemite Falls.

Our second stop. El Capitan from Yosemite Falls.

Our second stop. El Capitan from Yosemite Falls.

Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

Raichel met John Muir!

Raichel met John Muir!

Yosemite Falls from the end of the hike

Yosemite Falls from the end of the hike

Our favorite swimming whole was just below El Capitan. There were some climbers.

Our favorite swimming whole was just below El Capitan. There were some climbers.

The view down Yosemite Valley

The view down Yosemite Valley

The start of a hike through the Sequoias 

The start of a hike through the Sequoias 

The route up towards Vernal Falls

The route up towards Vernal Falls

Pose with Vernal Falls in distance

Pose with Vernal Falls in distance

Tuolumne River

Tuolumne River

Our picnic in the meadow

Our picnic in the meadow

Also at our first stop, a dip in the Merced River.

Also at our first stop, a dip in the Merced River.

From the same spot on our second stop.

From the same spot on our second stop.

The hike out from Bridal Veil Falls

The hike out from Bridal Veil Falls

Half Dome

Half Dome

At Yosemite Falls the girls found some rocks to climb

At Yosemite Falls the girls found some rocks to climb

This is the rock that Raichel and I jumped off. She was a brave little six year old.

This is the rock that Raichel and I jumped off. She was a brave little six year old.

From Glacier Point looking at Half dome and towards Tuolumne Meadows

From Glacier Point looking at Half dome and towards Tuolumne Meadows

A huge blowdown on the hike

A huge blowdown on the hike

Bridge viewpoint along Vernal Falls hike

Bridge viewpoint along Vernal Falls hike

The Ranger talk at Tuolumne Meadows

The Ranger talk at Tuolumne Meadows

Tuolumne Meadows

Tuolumne Meadows

It was very windy at Tuolumne Meadows

It was very windy at Tuolumne Meadows