[Leica] Day 3 in Yosemite

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Lovely set. My pick is this one:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55255235066/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/

Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> We started out with the big hike up the Vernal Falls trail.  At the
> start of the trail there is a tree with exposed roots  by the Merced
> River that I always use to gauge the flow of water.  On a good high
> water year those roots are mostly under water.  With all the talk of
> good snow and rain in the Sierra's I was surprised to see how low the
> water was.  A good 2-3 feet below my root indicator, so maybe a average
> to slightly below average year for spring runoff.  None of the meadows
> were flooded this year, either.
>
> Tree Roots Merced River-1006550.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55254346572/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/
> >
>
> My new knee and Margie's aching knees made it to the bridge with only a
> few stops along the way.  Muscles were really complaining. About 0.8
> miles and 550 ft elevation, but we are starting out at 4000 ft. at the
> base of the trail.
>
> Vernal Falls Bridge-1006556.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55255477109/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/
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>
> Another quarter mile and few hundred feet up is what we call Bob's Rock,
> after Margie's dad who has been coming to the park since the 50's.  I
> think it is the best view of Vernal falls short of the mist trial.
>
> Vernal Falls from Bobs Rock-1619.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55255235066/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/
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>
> You can see some people up on the mist trail.
>
> Vernal Falls from Bobs Rock-1623.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55255382953/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/
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> We did not attempt the mist trail though I wanted to.  I fear my muscles
> are not recovered enough from my new knee to handle the stairs that are
> definitely NOT OSHA approved.
>
> After lunch and a rest we went to Mirror Lake which is about a 3 mile
> round trip hiking from the campground and not nearly so much of a climb.
>
> Here is Half Dome from the lake.  Can you see the angel and the bear on
> the face of Half Dome?
>
> Mirror Lake-1006587.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55254347087/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/
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> Mirror Lake-1006592.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55255235396/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/
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>
> And the iconic shot of Mt. Wilkins reflected in mirror lake.  I have an
> old slide somewhere from here with a lovely girl in a skimpy bathing
> suit posing for someone on that rock which on a good water year you have
> to sort of get your feet wet to get to.
>
> Mirror Lake-1006595.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/55255235496/in/album-72177720333481183/lightbox/
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>
> There.  That is day 3.  One more day to go....
>
> Comments and critique welcome.
>
> Aram
>
>
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