Visiting at the end of April meant that there was a great deal of water
coming into the valley, both over the falls and in the Merced river.

Compare "Mirror Lake" (on the left) during our October 2002 trip with
the same scene on this visit (on the right)

Val really enjoyed his walks with the "parents"

The beauty of the valley - it's truly breathtaking!

Our October 2002 web site photos showed our camp site viewed from the Merced
river (CLICK HERE TO VIEW) . On the left is a photo from the other side of the camping site,
looking toward the river and Half Dome. On the right - snapshots of an area next
to the campground and Yosemite Falls as seen from the trail to Vernal Falls