2004-06-20 Half Dome Hike 2004-06-20 2 min read Photos marco Up (2004) A mountain of gloves A solitary waterfall Backpackers in awe Category 2 rapids Closeup of mystery pattern Closeup of the cable Crossing the merced Crow and human Danger what to do Dangling feet at the top Dead tree Dirt trail in the forest Emerald pool Emerald pool in the afternoon Enjoying a lunch break Flowing into emerald pool Getting closer to the saddle Getting really close Granite, green and rainbow Granite steps to the top Humans on grey Lake merced Lake merced in the sun Looking east Looking south Looking down the valley Looking into the valley Looking up Looking up the merced Marching up the cables More steps to the top Mosses on redwood Mystery pattern Nevada fall crashing down Nevada fall in the afternoon Nevada fall plunging Not supposed to hang out there Nothing stops you for 5000 feet Pretty wildflowers Purest granite Rainbow at vernal fall Ready to jump Rushing down the apron See the trail Sheer colors Silver apron Solitary at the apron Squirrel at the beginning Standing on top of vernal fall Staring down the valley Steeper than it looks Steps and wildflowers Streaks are eons of water The back side of half dome The cataract The colorful bark The first view of the sheer face The fractured top The mountains in the background The other side of the dome The trail and the forest The trail starting to be professional Thundercloud Tree rings Trees on the sheer granite Trio with a view Vernal fall and green Vernal fall in the afternoon Vernal rainbow Vista Walking down Wild water and small human Will have to climb all of that Yosemite valley You can see the trail