August 18-20, 2006
Packing for a three-day camping trip in Yosemite
Arriving around noon to the trailhead in Tuolumne meadows
The first team ready to go: Danny, Katie, Scott, and Dawn
Christof and Imola followed soon with Stephane (see next picture)
The first rest stop: Dawn, Imola, Stephane
Continuing through the woods
Reaching our lunch stop next to Lake Elizabeth
Filtering water
Time to get going again
Another break after a steep climb
Leaving the forest behind
It feels good without the backpacks
Scott scouting out our route
Stepping over a crevice
Katie
Danny
Katie playing in the snow
The trail we took
Stephane
A scattered group
Half dome some twenty miles away
Reaching another plateau
Final rest stop for the day
Passing Lake Nelson
Reaching Reymann Lake
Dinner time
What's left from the cake. Happy Birthday, Scott!
Fishing over sunset
Fishing over sunrise
Morning at the camp
Stephane taking a walk
The goal for today: Rafferty Peak
The climb begins
Beautiful weather
Lake Nelson
Going up
More peaks behind us
At one of the peaks
View to Lake Reymann
Sliding on a patch of snow
One last climb
Seven lakes amid the neighboring peaks
Rugged terrain
Yosemite landscape
Lake Reymann from above
Rafferty peak at 11200' with the register
Stephane and Christof at the peak
Imola and Stephane
Getting closer to the campground
A refreshing dip in the lake
Everyone enjoyed it
The catch of the day
A very successful fishing day
Cleaning the trout
Waiting for the food to cook
Delicious
Fishing lessons in the evening
The last rays of sun reflecting off the ridge
The sun is setting
First time with a fishing rod
Stephane also trying it out
Look at Danny's first catch
Christof won the prize for the smallest fish
Getting late
Bystanders
Climbing over a pass the next morning
Leaving Rafferty peak behind
Going down to a meadow
Nice to walk on grass
Traversing a wall
Loose rocks everywhere
Lunch break
On the move again
A water filtering stop
One by one
The last snack stop after joining the trail
Reaching Toulomne meadows
A river runs through it
Bridge crossing
Crystal clear water
Katie is the first one to jump in
Then Christof's turn
The end of a beautiful fourteen mile trip in Yosemite
Fast food tastes good after camping
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