For day two of my Yosemite excursion, I had a campsite at Hodgdon Meadows, a little camp on the hills / mountains of Yosemite. I set my tent up in a hurry, eager to get back to the park. Stopped in at Tunnel view on the way in, famous spot, but the lookout was deserted when I got there, my luck continues to astound.
Decided to do the Mirror Lake hike, and just as I got there, another light snowfall started. Spent a good long while watching it come down over the lake. Ever have one of those moments where you can feel yourself making a lifelong memory?
Was in such good spirits, I decided to continue the hike around Tenaya creek, a bit of a long loop, but about halfway through, I discovered this:
I’m only human after all, and couldn’t resist taking what looked like a perfect shortcut. I was so confident, I even decided to film the proceedings.
Well, you can probably tell what happened next. I DID want to go swimming in Yosemite I suppose. Somehow, I managed to keep my hand above water, if nothing else, so the phone was miraculously safe, but the rest of me was quite drenched. It was also, I’ll remind you, snowing.
Ten minutes, thats how long I sat on a rock in my underwear and pouted. But then a raven landed in the tree above me, giving me a curious look, and I couldn’t help it, I started laughing, and within minutes, my good mood was restored. It was only water after all, and I had a change of clothes back in the car. The only real regret is that I seem to have lost my Yosemite NP map during the fall. Shame that, the National Park maps are seriously cool, and I’d love to replace it someday.
Made my cold and wet way back to the car, changed, and made my way back to camp. It was cold as could be, and the snow was coming down harder now, but a fire and campsite cooking soon put me in good spirits. Saw some amazing sunsets on the way back as well. Turned in for the night just a the snow was really coming down.
And thus concluded my time in Yosemite. Next stop; Sequoia and Kings Canyon!
Where’s George? 