Ethan's Birthday, 2006
Climb up Half Dome, May 27, 2006.
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Naomi and Ethan, at the start of the hike, looking confident.
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Still very near the bottom. Notice the bright sunshine.
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Nevada Falls, about halfway up to Half Dome
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It's pretty wet out there. The trail is covered in water in a few places.
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Part of Nevada Falls. The waterfalls are huge this year
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Naomi at the top of Nevada Falls. Sensible people think this is a long day hike just to here.
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Kids at the top of Nevada. Notice it's about 11 AM, and Ethan's in a t-shirt.
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Uh, yeah. That line of black ants is the people in front of us.
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Lots o' scenery to distract us
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Base of the cables. Everyone takes this picture. It's impossible not to.
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Ethan at the top. Notice that it is not (yet) snowing.
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Naomi's got her white gloves on to check for any dust up at the top.
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About 2 PM, on the top
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Naomi out on the very edge
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Naomi does a "v" on the top of the world
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Naomi and Lucille coming down the cables, about 2:30. Weather is getting nasty.
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Ethan, just off the cables, about to start the descent. He's still smiling.
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A little after 3, the snow starts in earnest.
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These are happy people. Trust me. (This is about 5 PM, when we're starting to drag badly.)
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Taken at Wawona, the next day, right near our house.