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cursor:hand;width: 538px; height: 404px;" src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_404h/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2011/09/23/Production/Digital/homepage/Images/506027812.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-size:15px;">"Lazily falling from space, the 12,500-pound satellite UARS on Friday headed toward an early-morning reentry somewhere over North America, Africa, or, most likely, the open ocean." - Washington Post</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-size:15px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-size:15px;"><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-81740221996220712702011-09-15T15:06:00.000-07:002011-09-15T15:08:30.888-07:00il lee.<div style="text-align: left;">from katie's blog: <a href="http://cloudsandcoffee.blogspot.com/2011/08/crazy-good.html?spref=bl">cloudsandcoffee: crazy good</a>: </div><div style="text-align: left;">::ballpoint pen abstractions by Il Lee::</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja5qEkowNoead_YqR_ZjDrBYnFVj4RhvlEBGbHLdLXwyWd9n19MdxRI8usxqTXKgkLf5CF5K-yw3bh9MiaweplfcMNN4vIHLkrSQzYMQy5qXKE45GZaEO6UDgHJVwHvSXjoo0XvE-5YEw/s600/Screen+shot+2011-08-11+at+9.48.39+PM.png" /></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-28155050426282097012011-09-14T02:08:00.000-07:002011-09-14T02:27:52.516-07:00resigned.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1yM6-wWxVZPOrHUU7qh3Q82PorRItn3Tj33hDIOZj7FXGhBDhNf4OfFjEPGDDvA7Oj0Jm1cxy0LZzYZMVy-QmtpdZumRkbHpn64mzY-mdoi30kL58C4JuA4jRlT6bBp5NOC_RZf1zB6Q/s1600/photo+copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1yM6-wWxVZPOrHUU7qh3Q82PorRItn3Tj33hDIOZj7FXGhBDhNf4OfFjEPGDDvA7Oj0Jm1cxy0LZzYZMVy-QmtpdZumRkbHpn64mzY-mdoi30kL58C4JuA4jRlT6bBp5NOC_RZf1zB6Q/s400/photo+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652143675273420098" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">tea spoon. </span></div>i resigned from my job today.<div><br /></div><div>it was strange to finally release all that swelling pressure with a simple and forthright email. i worried i was being a coward by neglecting to do it in person. but then, i work remotely, so it makes sense that i'd resign remotely.</div><div><br /></div><div>i suppose there were a number of things leading up to the decision, but ultimately, i need to be my best at school. i need to move on. and so i did, from a distance, with this sort of pounding in my head followed by an anti-climactic silence after hitting send.</div><div><br /></div><div>now, my thoughts are of freedom. i'm not a risk-taker, and i have doubts, but i'm looking forward to doing what i love. i'm excited about putting all of my energy into the things that matter, and i'm onto something big and wonderful. i can feel it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-44496950711611776632011-08-23T02:32:00.000-07:002011-09-14T02:39:59.515-07:00good sunday.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvNWMuvMakMLS-Zp-HX6QY-M1vy766J2v8PNXNHf9ZL5oVqnuUR758E5fG2bZeiOVzrx50JgezjkCvonzaF5EGAzeAuerfIo_WCrLqp2NeHQcOg8G8eKerMbucNvTdUJMHee_P2gNgfPj/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvNWMuvMakMLS-Zp-HX6QY-M1vy766J2v8PNXNHf9ZL5oVqnuUR758E5fG2bZeiOVzrx50JgezjkCvonzaF5EGAzeAuerfIo_WCrLqp2NeHQcOg8G8eKerMbucNvTdUJMHee_P2gNgfPj/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652146686952108802" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">the loo at the st. regis.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MbQCx8im6nwjLvm-UCLXQt3PlwQqDLK6NLUEGT02vDTPfr3Fkt-BiKouzH3R-osfnu120LHbLL2rCb8DOJhBNxxUKQIHTuUV_UB24Nngsi2A5ZyoODaquivZSIOb8cgqt-GCgsF-kv6h/s1600/photo+copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MbQCx8im6nwjLvm-UCLXQt3PlwQqDLK6NLUEGT02vDTPfr3Fkt-BiKouzH3R-osfnu120LHbLL2rCb8DOJhBNxxUKQIHTuUV_UB24Nngsi2A5ZyoODaquivZSIOb8cgqt-GCgsF-kv6h/s400/photo+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652146536382599106" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>my friend and i explored pockets of the city previously undiscovered. found beauty and booze with the whole universe spread out before us. nice.<div><br /></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-23795670089523654272011-08-19T02:16:00.001-07:002011-09-14T02:03:08.424-07:00new work.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOw0t69VwckFcjg5WR0ZKAfq0fGYSZ6gcipTQUXCVOW64IdQj9PeOXlHbRzgYL2iEAlQlvKO_xrFMwOpibRACsFNKTL1yFkNwBiNHmBtKw_ICW2Q2sGvkf65JycSJ0ES6AYWmesTPSkCn/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOw0t69VwckFcjg5WR0ZKAfq0fGYSZ6gcipTQUXCVOW64IdQj9PeOXlHbRzgYL2iEAlQlvKO_xrFMwOpibRACsFNKTL1yFkNwBiNHmBtKw_ICW2Q2sGvkf65JycSJ0ES6AYWmesTPSkCn/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652136977548058242" /></a></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-45222154617099744762010-12-05T18:28:00.000-08:002010-12-24T18:57:14.079-08:00santacon 2010.if you've ever tried to imagine a flash mob of people dressed like santa and drinking heavily, look no further. this year's santacon, or <span style="font-style: italic;">santarchy</span> to veterans of the mob, was my first. it was freezing cold, and i had no santa suit. i did have a couple of well-decked-out friends to guide me, though. ultimately, fun times. i mean, what's not to love about a massive hoarde of drunk grown ups running around the city dressed like old saint nick?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobYCCXNRZLUB__FGP6AGcA8X3B1OvLJt9LY8N1rrJFm2drUjLIaHr3jhSXJxvMMI2MdeicqJ69-DStep-Rskm7p702HCinzrZivN-OTjZC-wSjEcbEXKfkjbH3xXY2zrGmnusagK_vsrg/s1600/IMG_2027.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobYCCXNRZLUB__FGP6AGcA8X3B1OvLJt9LY8N1rrJFm2drUjLIaHr3jhSXJxvMMI2MdeicqJ69-DStep-Rskm7p702HCinzrZivN-OTjZC-wSjEcbEXKfkjbH3xXY2zrGmnusagK_vsrg/s400/IMG_2027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443468167648610" border="0" /></a><br />santarchy!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3YQe7AKOzU7vsG-NqO7tvsWcpp6UcvVdIkglXXc9cR4BJh48ai6umvVqGHw1mO-fvvhxbtK561OcP-ab3rrBFyy35hbk1pDt33WS7MBbNQrmSOCPRsoCowE7U9ND0AFhzWerPmQrgMky/s1600/IMG_1999.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3YQe7AKOzU7vsG-NqO7tvsWcpp6UcvVdIkglXXc9cR4BJh48ai6umvVqGHw1mO-fvvhxbtK561OcP-ab3rrBFyy35hbk1pDt33WS7MBbNQrmSOCPRsoCowE7U9ND0AFhzWerPmQrgMky/s400/IMG_1999.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443472491583570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjpCeKuGr6mUhP2p88vQcQBSLb77sDYZB8PR9yR2MbTIM7MxQxxo3XBqtPy6ioyiM7gFOKrehgw58df5wQWLGsVjsL0hEcuJlY_0QYwVrJko-jg-s-eRSsqlagenmcwgMJ8b27rNO3_GI/s1600/IMG_2035.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjpCeKuGr6mUhP2p88vQcQBSLb77sDYZB8PR9yR2MbTIM7MxQxxo3XBqtPy6ioyiM7gFOKrehgw58df5wQWLGsVjsL0hEcuJlY_0QYwVrJko-jg-s-eRSsqlagenmcwgMJ8b27rNO3_GI/s400/IMG_2035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443810947576850" border="0" /></a><br />this is right before kyle ran out into traffic.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHwbb3rTzLVv0Mey7kvwm_auuFw4bPjTldq9HdaxUcSMNiUokdzZJJIbyFu_rQAOlNUEctgKcWHKPx5kphX-rFmpVqLW8GmnNiO5zRMcwFxgLH6sTFJaCod7wDsTTh_tnxXbyRSzpmnH9/s1600/IMG_2034.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHwbb3rTzLVv0Mey7kvwm_auuFw4bPjTldq9HdaxUcSMNiUokdzZJJIbyFu_rQAOlNUEctgKcWHKPx5kphX-rFmpVqLW8GmnNiO5zRMcwFxgLH6sTFJaCod7wDsTTh_tnxXbyRSzpmnH9/s400/IMG_2034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443810572897090" border="0" /></a><br />you put the lime in th' coconut...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfmAyHamxoV_JdypcOBe40wiHmUK2IJzJHq1lmU2hQUc15BO7mQlkQ1a5BJkqLKOR3IWmd1QfhLblnya8OhnezGPpOxdx0nmkZe_DyqoHWhcMQsA_ek4VcIeQ3XMDKt0U7rPf4OQ0-lCy/s1600/IMG_2032.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfmAyHamxoV_JdypcOBe40wiHmUK2IJzJHq1lmU2hQUc15BO7mQlkQ1a5BJkqLKOR3IWmd1QfhLblnya8OhnezGPpOxdx0nmkZe_DyqoHWhcMQsA_ek4VcIeQ3XMDKt0U7rPf4OQ0-lCy/s400/IMG_2032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443799626667506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp2ToG9SZxCt-7ZmcOfkagurjCPCOqVxSd3b2cUc1PCjzREXzgDspD1jf94B7YgYsQ6DqyyHWfw-vU-JdwkS_dABMi2MlT0YOpL-49PR9d6eOnE8zyMBul7u1FGZMlG5cvwcZsJast9hn/s1600/IMG_2030.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp2ToG9SZxCt-7ZmcOfkagurjCPCOqVxSd3b2cUc1PCjzREXzgDspD1jf94B7YgYsQ6DqyyHWfw-vU-JdwkS_dABMi2MlT0YOpL-49PR9d6eOnE8zyMBul7u1FGZMlG5cvwcZsJast9hn/s400/IMG_2030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443485075948370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuYabcVJ9VmE2D8WeMSTXmOOA9UOkr5XgAHJHb248Fs3BtZJT72Izfbjbfx4TXR_nB2Rmn2EJuL4T9sZV82my7fBwPMUVWtSFAfvytCZG9S9V8zDrrnbN80yIlw7Z1wPn1VimYu_znmRp/s1600/IMG_2028.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuYabcVJ9VmE2D8WeMSTXmOOA9UOkr5XgAHJHb248Fs3BtZJT72Izfbjbfx4TXR_nB2Rmn2EJuL4T9sZV82my7fBwPMUVWtSFAfvytCZG9S9V8zDrrnbN80yIlw7Z1wPn1VimYu_znmRp/s400/IMG_2028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443480711183122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhA0dR2ux_YD2m10GNz9b_RR1X6Vmd5joYyXxrxVU9IwevBie-mr6ukx8CFmzTUzsWkPz4SWvRmJcqnmouSZ3_5pSOKbqBqsHedc0IY_SU-tdAK2t45cfzvCww707le67qkAXLZZYEaSP/s1600/IMG_2017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhA0dR2ux_YD2m10GNz9b_RR1X6Vmd5joYyXxrxVU9IwevBie-mr6ukx8CFmzTUzsWkPz4SWvRmJcqnmouSZ3_5pSOKbqBqsHedc0IY_SU-tdAK2t45cfzvCww707le67qkAXLZZYEaSP/s400/IMG_2017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554443476337857906" border="0" /></a><br />santas at blackbird.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">more info on santacon can be found at:<br />http://santacon.info/<br /><br />obvi.<br /></div></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-72818856924350872442010-11-28T17:01:00.000-08:002010-11-28T17:01:53.489-08:00gay in saudi arabia.<h1 class="headline">The Kingdom in the Closet</h1> <div class="post"> <p class="blurb"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Sodomy is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, but gay life flourishes there. Why it is “easier to be gay than straight” in a society where everyone, homosexual and otherwise, lives in the closet."</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p class="blurb"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>By <span class="authors"><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/nadya-labi/" class="author">Nadya Labi</a></span></p> </div><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/05/the-kingdom-in-the-closet/5774/">The Kingdom in the Closet - Magazine - The Atlantic</a>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-21221212664776777732010-11-25T15:24:00.001-08:002010-12-24T18:56:05.614-08:00giving thanks.<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 496px; height: 660px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0swzXHDGjea0f4W5RTUrwpZOJBFL2mtkk-W7XvOZh0neG-sikD7WWvbQYdAYhD-scrbTYNaXcEf4L-7ntZ5Dt2KqC6xpsmuL8hLSa-DEFayp_kj9YAkuQbG3SMkefQgCP9LbZWO-hbHY/" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">carrots and fennel and butter, oh my!</div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-14475683506765571412010-10-12T13:07:00.000-07:002010-10-12T13:19:38.504-07:00vintage bike race in tuscany.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwEN_VeQvlk4XTEf0BA0__q9dKzf1GH_cR8jivp31Sy31H3GTPhPNovtNLnyHj9inONOpQCJduKmjcSMDOsy-WgbdXPkQgalGhMcYmevR6X-BW0T5pwoqUIWa3C5gbPB2YfVyCYFjUZtm/s1600/ITALY.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwEN_VeQvlk4XTEf0BA0__q9dKzf1GH_cR8jivp31Sy31H3GTPhPNovtNLnyHj9inONOpQCJduKmjcSMDOsy-WgbdXPkQgalGhMcYmevR6X-BW0T5pwoqUIWa3C5gbPB2YfVyCYFjUZtm/s400/ITALY.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527254824120387282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(photo: nadia shira cohen/</span><span style="font-size:78%;">source: new york times)</span><br /><br />the famous race, or <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt">Giro d’Italia,</a> circa 1930, requires only a vintage bike<br />and clothing and a desire to eat as much as one can while riding. i love italy.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/world/europe/07italy.html">full new york times article</a></span><br /><br /><br /></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-26089776912352727792010-10-06T16:06:00.000-07:002010-10-06T16:08:58.926-07:00san francisco: miniature city.<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/10839224" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/10839224">San Francisco: The Miniature City</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/minimus">MINIMUS</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(thanks, ronny!)</span><br /></p>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-66868814446212531642010-09-26T22:28:00.001-07:002010-09-26T22:31:14.253-07:00marine layer.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ao0ySI5tjrkjkDfkjctoz-K0-BAjvgGro95uDu1MVTEue4Qg6mFhe41OehMlA4kgpfdJ2p0HY9RhpbqLk2ZHkN2REBw6c0ltu5a2yle2cARKuVNiorc-gjpP5nnkXTmAXTI6w8rouooN/s1600/bridge.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ao0ySI5tjrkjkDfkjctoz-K0-BAjvgGro95uDu1MVTEue4Qg6mFhe41OehMlA4kgpfdJ2p0HY9RhpbqLk2ZHkN2REBw6c0ltu5a2yle2cARKuVNiorc-gjpP5nnkXTmAXTI6w8rouooN/s400/bridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521461156303784018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">fuzzy phone picture.</span><br /></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232542724025254345.post-86443569071279950072010-09-20T18:14:00.000-07:002010-09-20T21:56:38.143-07:00yosemite.it's taken me five years of living in san francisco, but i finally made it to yosemite; and for a pretty magical weekend. it was far more beautiful than i imagined, and in this way that makes a person feel really small and expansive at the same time. maybe you know what i mean.<br /><br />these first pictures are of the tiny waterfall oasis ronny and matt found before we all arrived at the camp.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyf6cLEsYhpJ4stT8L6QIs1PkFfYcNTf1uFCtWXohWL-2EFs4kJlhjvdVtWb4am2lVtUkFC3_rHf0_mh2Yz8FkoMgeG0kJ05Bn6Bh5Tg8vvxJ1LzFcrg3ukRV5hOFnawUZ04fyeoTEcZK/s1600/yosemite+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyf6cLEsYhpJ4stT8L6QIs1PkFfYcNTf1uFCtWXohWL-2EFs4kJlhjvdVtWb4am2lVtUkFC3_rHf0_mh2Yz8FkoMgeG0kJ05Bn6Bh5Tg8vvxJ1LzFcrg3ukRV5hOFnawUZ04fyeoTEcZK/s400/yosemite+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519170420658916514" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">babble babble...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdAJgQmCpMR-hMWq3OJQWgkcXVKDalDum_pvPOogsH0CrRRuqZfPgiluE_vq_JOSdIzppZMTlELcHOk4-8MdLr_EAXGss0uFIqAViYqaaYmg64kEbNfRlE-UFsUdczr55S2LF3nbnnjNh/s1600/yosemite+005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdAJgQmCpMR-hMWq3OJQWgkcXVKDalDum_pvPOogsH0CrRRuqZfPgiluE_vq_JOSdIzppZMTlELcHOk4-8MdLr_EAXGss0uFIqAViYqaaYmg64kEbNfRlE-UFsUdczr55S2LF3nbnnjNh/s400/yosemite+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519170434023622914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">babble.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7QVwakWbbPxnxWy4DK_PzhXqv-Ycqz3R9Yl6uuRTe-ur-ye2-6y0TXelBP54a2jVcGDodKaQHnhJ4GEg0wSgBwx3y72zCemudOyMby9P7sKa_jdzNfjgsHPcwUwe3Tiu5SbAwKboA3vR/s1600/yosemite+012.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7QVwakWbbPxnxWy4DK_PzhXqv-Ycqz3R9Yl6uuRTe-ur-ye2-6y0TXelBP54a2jVcGDodKaQHnhJ4GEg0wSgBwx3y72zCemudOyMby9P7sKa_jdzNfjgsHPcwUwe3Tiu5SbAwKboA3vR/s400/yosemite+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519170461544692786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">where's waldo. except it's matt.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lmscl9hfuKP3MydcS9mkGYvP5dwWKmW1dAOdUPAk_g7uGwEcppgileogBq_g_Bii-Gro2XMwC7P8ey1f4mfoTwCGCNa27RgGYPsApUj9cZvW91wePcxr7MBzFphaNr6OvgGQSCGRLwKq/s1600/yosemite+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lmscl9hfuKP3MydcS9mkGYvP5dwWKmW1dAOdUPAk_g7uGwEcppgileogBq_g_Bii-Gro2XMwC7P8ey1f4mfoTwCGCNa27RgGYPsApUj9cZvW91wePcxr7MBzFphaNr6OvgGQSCGRLwKq/s400/yosemite+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519170444921546962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">ronny being cute.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">back at camp, the rest of the gang started to filter in around 5 o'clock. it's a hell of a drive from the city through some very interesting little towns. for example, i passed a cactus shop in manteca that i'm sure was called "pooty's cactus". oh, little california cities. so cute. so strange. the <span style="font-style: italic;">longest</span> part of the drive doesn't begin until until you hit yosemite national park itself. it's exciting to actually get there, but then it's miles and hours of switchbacks and altitude adjustment before you're anywhere near a stopping point. pretty treacherous, but i'm a very courageous driver. ;)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIzEqtXgZNd4gh5ImC5hJhEV9COOHS_yqUH1oJq5wCBdH1kkeSEdKQSk6ACoS-41cMiILT1uIlCtifqLkfPF5jXSxWWn5Zu5z-M_HhcuiNv-ah2ckE-LCA6yHdwJ6cRs1nzr5xeEIVdxu/s1600/yosemite+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIzEqtXgZNd4gh5ImC5hJhEV9COOHS_yqUH1oJq5wCBdH1kkeSEdKQSk6ACoS-41cMiILT1uIlCtifqLkfPF5jXSxWWn5Zu5z-M_HhcuiNv-ah2ckE-LCA6yHdwJ6cRs1nzr5xeEIVdxu/s400/yosemite+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519182482723611106" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">friend love.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">the boys found (fake) weapons in the woods. here they are hunting (real) bears...<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd2Dk4ZH3fDzVJjfh_IHuivTnDoHOx3L6gR6KKfUrXmeI5xCPo1JtF_KxWnV3NwNevg8RMBQ69VTS2VX8iBhR86EEDOcrEZkVecEO0I6jqramAmzi2tW-Xi4_e2lBn0l2Fd2Qd_bRPFsG/s1600/yosemite+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd2Dk4ZH3fDzVJjfh_IHuivTnDoHOx3L6gR6KKfUrXmeI5xCPo1JtF_KxWnV3NwNevg8RMBQ69VTS2VX8iBhR86EEDOcrEZkVecEO0I6jqramAmzi2tW-Xi4_e2lBn0l2Fd2Qd_bRPFsG/s400/yosemite+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519182494885442482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35rlS0SFm_RXYy9W_yF3PXfkcHYMdB4sxil_mY-FtJ082ZTswdG5n-ghURIIDHC-KB8RdTtJKOyyuz2GRKK0vwFwiRvArV0bbjRxoDCIA22Xu4UPYcVrI1_uJQbm3NcNvA7Du1o7GWd0v/s1600/yosemite+022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35rlS0SFm_RXYy9W_yF3PXfkcHYMdB4sxil_mY-FtJ082ZTswdG5n-ghURIIDHC-KB8RdTtJKOyyuz2GRKK0vwFwiRvArV0bbjRxoDCIA22Xu4UPYcVrI1_uJQbm3NcNvA7Du1o7GWd0v/s400/yosemite+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519182504625534034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">andrew... sort of like peter and the wolf.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX036hx35KwAiPbEXSkBQT5phFreUR8mmxLAJGHYiSiVC82jcr2ndEHmEra0yxl1EAccBxuys0BPsDLHaphnav_iGtjfgbcRZrLkMpLIYCSqcqq0yTk-n6nfnpxEOGmmQZuwh4xffOSAW/s1600/yosemite+026.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX036hx35KwAiPbEXSkBQT5phFreUR8mmxLAJGHYiSiVC82jcr2ndEHmEra0yxl1EAccBxuys0BPsDLHaphnav_iGtjfgbcRZrLkMpLIYCSqcqq0yTk-n6nfnpxEOGmmQZuwh4xffOSAW/s400/yosemite+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519182520961075170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />taylor's an authentic idahoan.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">much fun was had in the evening, and the last of our crew arrived at around 2 AM after we'd crashed. i'm sure i thought they were bears when i heard them moving around outside, but i didn't dare open my tent. the next day all of us were there and we hiked to elizabeth lake. yosemite is huge. <span style="font-style: italic;">so </span>huge. so we had to drive a few miles to the trailhead to start the long walk up to the water. there was a grade increase of 800 feet over the course of two miles. someone did the math, but regardless of the percentage, that was a steep climb. the endup was worth it though. the lake was beautiful and the trail itself was all sun and shadow and dancing trees.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_j1cKemKrSM-1caF6xQ8CH7K7Hzm4Awsaf5nO0sFQWN6qynu4kFxhSgdzNR8OEN4kefLQDbFHWc2_4RcbQqBwSxFB7u0yUw28zScOYX6yImElx_wwQURrOR1jZ26Xk37nMSIDZlKLyYp/s1600/yosemite+038.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_j1cKemKrSM-1caF6xQ8CH7K7Hzm4Awsaf5nO0sFQWN6qynu4kFxhSgdzNR8OEN4kefLQDbFHWc2_4RcbQqBwSxFB7u0yUw28zScOYX6yImElx_wwQURrOR1jZ26Xk37nMSIDZlKLyYp/s400/yosemite+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519189335917979250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">five o'clock shadow.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUz9Hl0v5vKAjC7RH7EhDcv_MWICui_Qz0-4paCqcltuzKoFmf7icdgN32WkzjzjPULpqH5nGK0sSX3CrGM8M_uPqgeSg0_dNbGFd4g_oLGn4jz2X0BFwpCs7PsMc2XHPBswQD-p0dibn/s1600/yosemite+039.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUz9Hl0v5vKAjC7RH7EhDcv_MWICui_Qz0-4paCqcltuzKoFmf7icdgN32WkzjzjPULpqH5nGK0sSX3CrGM8M_uPqgeSg0_dNbGFd4g_oLGn4jz2X0BFwpCs7PsMc2XHPBswQD-p0dibn/s400/yosemite+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519189354866704610" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:78%;">see? <span style="font-style: italic;">dancing trees.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVVzo6a8HDye0381XDMl385aAARzOmNhMDuZy8LrFoTRrcjG3xYU-twGA9u5hrJmiqxk30WgsLXdEgEVdJPkV71iP0KxsBc-Vp6N3u0VXldw2Q1_KXpnKy59cgq8mQT5c-RLe0lfX8Ofq/s1600/yosemite+036.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVVzo6a8HDye0381XDMl385aAARzOmNhMDuZy8LrFoTRrcjG3xYU-twGA9u5hrJmiqxk30WgsLXdEgEVdJPkV71iP0KxsBc-Vp6N3u0VXldw2Q1_KXpnKy59cgq8mQT5c-RLe0lfX8Ofq/s400/yosemite+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519189321759042498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">i swear this chipmunk was posing for me.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX_AnCYCTWNqiZSXLhlqGJ8Wl2oSns8DDp5nmfNJ9h-wGfPr28F6OCLP3MqZTT88v4eFg2c8td8Ykr3CKjGhg6PxylrwM23b6UqoEhUwJCo3zMTpbaTKZi6DdIHX78KG-zvMjehcA1al3/s1600/yosemite+029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX_AnCYCTWNqiZSXLhlqGJ8Wl2oSns8DDp5nmfNJ9h-wGfPr28F6OCLP3MqZTT88v4eFg2c8td8Ykr3CKjGhg6PxylrwM23b6UqoEhUwJCo3zMTpbaTKZi6DdIHX78KG-zvMjehcA1al3/s400/yosemite+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519189313828472242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">sweet sugar pines.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">when we arrived at the lake, i think we were all a little awestruck. the sun was still just peeking from behind the mountain that rose out of the water. everything was clear and bright and so, so quiet. so silent that when i bit into an apple at the bank, the sound of breaking skin echoed all over.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggzlfAnKMSe_AAOV209dwj_a2SUjgL0zUXFptisVP7c0fSSsgv3wyykfu7sfipEay9jlvKl7HEM4fNaCMGdQTCB2AWyXmhS895uJwdl-ECjQ9919iy-1oB5Ty_YtQOS9fO8b7rftXsZhd/s1600/yosemite+043.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggzlfAnKMSe_AAOV209dwj_a2SUjgL0zUXFptisVP7c0fSSsgv3wyykfu7sfipEay9jlvKl7HEM4fNaCMGdQTCB2AWyXmhS895uJwdl-ECjQ9919iy-1oB5Ty_YtQOS9fO8b7rftXsZhd/s400/yosemite+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519191966431886706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />the majesty was broken when josh decided that the giant boulder off-center in the water was reachable...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZvGG4BCShPWs8DK0RJo0Gca5OvzQeR7UgxZWB4Rdlh81D2IgWEU12z3SLbD5HCoWVneYEf9I8HEjCsiJOIRvXadqtjOVn7pRWX0z9SZnVClwQaL5AJPFPBPeN8ReqIYIK_6bYIOWVTj5/s1600/yosemite+045.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZvGG4BCShPWs8DK0RJo0Gca5OvzQeR7UgxZWB4Rdlh81D2IgWEU12z3SLbD5HCoWVneYEf9I8HEjCsiJOIRvXadqtjOVn7pRWX0z9SZnVClwQaL5AJPFPBPeN8ReqIYIK_6bYIOWVTj5/s400/yosemite+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519191976984175442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">the pictures get even funnier.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEPW_wG093o6k-BX8SMopqVOLeeREbzg0-JRHdeHg2Ypja_wTs0uQy8evJmiQiRHxyayowSMjDyogf-zpzyPEpqsuOzMVrmTXXv3-ggiIPPayU8-RhIj7sl5BjbHZ9PaY9QHduqwk2Mzx/s1600/yosemite+054.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEPW_wG093o6k-BX8SMopqVOLeeREbzg0-JRHdeHg2Ypja_wTs0uQy8evJmiQiRHxyayowSMjDyogf-zpzyPEpqsuOzMVrmTXXv3-ggiIPPayU8-RhIj7sl5BjbHZ9PaY9QHduqwk2Mzx/s400/yosemite+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519195606883437202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae-i2m5YonJB29oQDc8da3CmAT40NWdaOpQ_Y4eEKwDIpT0X8a8HNvyCJLX4maUhm4JxGMTTOcHskZS76rYOabtgUu4S_CyxqRaSkoUS2a-IY9xJVhAY5bBE-l7ihfB1yN-_Cq3IE1hCe/s1600/yosemite+052.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae-i2m5YonJB29oQDc8da3CmAT40NWdaOpQ_Y4eEKwDIpT0X8a8HNvyCJLX4maUhm4JxGMTTOcHskZS76rYOabtgUu4S_CyxqRaSkoUS2a-IY9xJVhAY5bBE-l7ihfB1yN-_Cq3IE1hCe/s400/yosemite+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519195599393591602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">they made it to the rock...<br />but then had to somehow get back...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PbVNCcQnwDLzM4MUuDlN0qq-26-ye7qj7D0qH9PJZCBkLpA2xWS-FCZLzU8n2Pl_N1oJ49RiDB0v8Mo_knXWYgB8yGJVSwTxW16Q0J7tRq0kHnX3tYMZ1FAd4z7ZNazlH1A7M8Ro6fkG/s1600/yosemite+056.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PbVNCcQnwDLzM4MUuDlN0qq-26-ye7qj7D0qH9PJZCBkLpA2xWS-FCZLzU8n2Pl_N1oJ49RiDB0v8Mo_knXWYgB8yGJVSwTxW16Q0J7tRq0kHnX3tYMZ1FAd4z7ZNazlH1A7M8Ro6fkG/s400/yosemite+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519195625009465650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">which was slippery...</span><br /></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEQH-q5JeSBcD1Nh6fWO1hz3lp4KkxqOm-B4px3Lkhyphenhypheny_Q9HRpkteVVnNR7G1XoQJ3CD2wqd1FeQUyrJ6jHsh8ISeB_rNRYe23l-2SznqfKY6OBcaYjUns9M7oYgsUyWzcojap8KBWH-T/s1600/yosemite+057.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEQH-q5JeSBcD1Nh6fWO1hz3lp4KkxqOm-B4px3Lkhyphenhypheny_Q9HRpkteVVnNR7G1XoQJ3CD2wqd1FeQUyrJ6jHsh8ISeB_rNRYe23l-2SznqfKY6OBcaYjUns9M7oYgsUyWzcojap8KBWH-T/s400/yosemite+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519195631688979858" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">difficult...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N7ZWH6AVvmIgj2QFrzy7nXsgwWKObyMyQ_VG5yV-Ux_PY2AirfboBTvXy5sKYnEuANOX_NzXKE895pWmbVR1cy-1i_xrvSp1bSFzMKrzQCdjOXCVt-oamWpMhHCAPu0MqzMHTBjc2uRb/s1600/yosemite+055.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N7ZWH6AVvmIgj2QFrzy7nXsgwWKObyMyQ_VG5yV-Ux_PY2AirfboBTvXy5sKYnEuANOX_NzXKE895pWmbVR1cy-1i_xrvSp1bSFzMKrzQCdjOXCVt-oamWpMhHCAPu0MqzMHTBjc2uRb/s400/yosemite+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519197144128275906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">and pretty hilarious.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">the next day was warm and golden; possibly warm and golden enough to cause heatstroke. we packed up camp and set out to find half dome. i got a good shot of it from the road, but we ended up sitting around a little brook under some other dome. or maybe it was half dome. no idea. it was all pretty beautiful though.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSUcJoyw8ExOOfs0DO-Jl4ljEEoC5W_xilEvSCObdQPNgV_ab582k0Vy29gvS6859jASpevuVEYaQgboFUVvxv4LO7Rr4ZMec_8bnxGHP-po76TdYxXctJ7JVNcHbSFiwSSIm-z_k30Wv/s1600/yosemite+069.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSUcJoyw8ExOOfs0DO-Jl4ljEEoC5W_xilEvSCObdQPNgV_ab582k0Vy29gvS6859jASpevuVEYaQgboFUVvxv4LO7Rr4ZMec_8bnxGHP-po76TdYxXctJ7JVNcHbSFiwSSIm-z_k30Wv/s400/yosemite+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519200816244205090" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">this is half dome from the road. take that, ansel adams.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4R7ZPfs2kEndq-PmUhHaVwuez29wuQR0A1BlTDkHNcTkvV3wnH_gFy5dzvhdOKYhdrxcOPqkhauE-NJASxMAesJOtrHoyXI6nwDjMX-ALtDFSc-CEkR-N5QGvvoPAUyGatf970MUt80L/s1600/yosemite+079.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4R7ZPfs2kEndq-PmUhHaVwuez29wuQR0A1BlTDkHNcTkvV3wnH_gFy5dzvhdOKYhdrxcOPqkhauE-NJASxMAesJOtrHoyXI6nwDjMX-ALtDFSc-CEkR-N5QGvvoPAUyGatf970MUt80L/s400/yosemite+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519200825695800146" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">is that you half dome?</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxopiOqacJw9qYm9A-39Xt6nmDPISzbwAqco23sTxRcZunh1BdfqQNeDTuMFQAyIJP6p0gua2CDntbdnOncuWzbqlVLfuoWJrtda9gvhK6WWcv15AKT-ZVrfPMePy-upykAB4AaRDRz0f/s1600/yosemite+088.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxopiOqacJw9qYm9A-39Xt6nmDPISzbwAqco23sTxRcZunh1BdfqQNeDTuMFQAyIJP6p0gua2CDntbdnOncuWzbqlVLfuoWJrtda9gvhK6WWcv15AKT-ZVrfPMePy-upykAB4AaRDRz0f/s400/yosemite+088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519200840121102002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">i think so.<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6ho1KTug0SUKn8RGFEKSRkAnEeapp0M1OJL0Y-QmJyvkkcQwSS_Ep7ZPpppXbv6fvHzMOsAfzFVHsIm28SK40xscHp4MzPcbK_e8GFi2Gf-M7mRS8Fjx_n9OshyphenhyphenptMydkBsNEc834bp6/s1600/yosemite+082.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6ho1KTug0SUKn8RGFEKSRkAnEeapp0M1OJL0Y-QmJyvkkcQwSS_Ep7ZPpppXbv6fvHzMOsAfzFVHsIm28SK40xscHp4MzPcbK_e8GFi2Gf-M7mRS8Fjx_n9OshyphenhyphenptMydkBsNEc834bp6/s400/yosemite+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519200854908700258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">i'm not so sure...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpprtnYRTyFsys1UsEfBrmlMDp9eFug04smJQ_P0hK3HchjD8os5cQghxN6MfEicgdFJdmojYGg1-GhZD_jb2bd741sS1jNYy0fYQMGZB_XYURv0C4egryyx0Pr0XUVEDcN4zJNHnZ3U-/s1600/yosemite+089.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpprtnYRTyFsys1UsEfBrmlMDp9eFug04smJQ_P0hK3HchjD8os5cQghxN6MfEicgdFJdmojYGg1-GhZD_jb2bd741sS1jNYy0fYQMGZB_XYURv0C4egryyx0Pr0XUVEDcN4zJNHnZ3U-/s400/yosemite+089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519203136479517858" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">is sepia more convincing?</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprFITHpWq9nwoeOfszEKXUlrR8RIOdIkAGQOn9os8ymrL_Hh8GrNkbMaQAkfa3-VNlR6Kae6a6EwrC6iUjrbi4cXlCQ50I1vgey9otj_an0KPmC3sL7ou2P9Y3hFZLbCwexVqFGbCEFsM/s1600/yosemite+104.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprFITHpWq9nwoeOfszEKXUlrR8RIOdIkAGQOn9os8ymrL_Hh8GrNkbMaQAkfa3-VNlR6Kae6a6EwrC6iUjrbi4cXlCQ50I1vgey9otj_an0KPmC3sL7ou2P9Y3hFZLbCwexVqFGbCEFsM/s400/yosemite+104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519203159925355794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">my best look of wonder.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5s8fLmSakJzTdNnYoRFASlgv15PC_gvF5GdfGzDIJHzklhQpy6yejaW3-nOO1ntFODyGN4JdAtj-VAt_kkA5GpXPoQmBIcXax2qskliee6spoKhQagolW8JRKo_lky_eax1wcM4hRH-q/s1600/yosemite+097.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5s8fLmSakJzTdNnYoRFASlgv15PC_gvF5GdfGzDIJHzklhQpy6yejaW3-nOO1ntFODyGN4JdAtj-VAt_kkA5GpXPoQmBIcXax2qskliee6spoKhQagolW8JRKo_lky_eax1wcM4hRH-q/s400/yosemite+097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519205481953114290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">more sepia.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis6S6I2GdI8yh4FQotNoAdPh0M702SfIjR9AJEcqa5rnzpiqOBFH5GkUWeTuCR1lT_KSM7z2tMxDCCgZq6O6f-7jnRnL2BwgVvBBfoLlWlpknNhv85NTSzflG3AbYfPDGMWQ_xDmemCCH/s1600/yosemite+093.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis6S6I2GdI8yh4FQotNoAdPh0M702SfIjR9AJEcqa5rnzpiqOBFH5GkUWeTuCR1lT_KSM7z2tMxDCCgZq6O6f-7jnRnL2BwgVvBBfoLlWlpknNhv85NTSzflG3AbYfPDGMWQ_xDmemCCH/s400/yosemite+093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519205471465201122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">trying to take a picture of myself and the pebble rocks and failing a little.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl3f0sH7xiOzrYX_cKJcVEbxHS8_7LCNQfS5fQqHkLf1a3LEu3_CAigbDdx3_Ow3TA0kpx4kRKqt54aOLSB7YVI169ogCagAO-7zSdt03P80w4cKmoSJsG8FP-U2fX0xcWbAtENnh8L8C/s1600/yosemite+098.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl3f0sH7xiOzrYX_cKJcVEbxHS8_7LCNQfS5fQqHkLf1a3LEu3_CAigbDdx3_Ow3TA0kpx4kRKqt54aOLSB7YVI169ogCagAO-7zSdt03P80w4cKmoSJsG8FP-U2fX0xcWbAtENnh8L8C/s400/yosemite+098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519215531740842082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya4aSRa1Qn2pGz8CTRLQgsiZxcMWQELE3QOsnNwVsHWen0yCIMQ9_LbcEmAuyPYgBCatCGBwFWRte360kRBwZJx3ZxDtiBGYMJAFp7AxP8LY_kiF4__tGF189Lr6LzO-c9c9SB4VVuOKv/s1600/yosemite+099.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya4aSRa1Qn2pGz8CTRLQgsiZxcMWQELE3QOsnNwVsHWen0yCIMQ9_LbcEmAuyPYgBCatCGBwFWRte360kRBwZJx3ZxDtiBGYMJAFp7AxP8LY_kiF4__tGF189Lr6LzO-c9c9SB4VVuOKv/s400/yosemite+099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519205495352650178" border="0" /></a><br />matt can juggle! who knew?<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcsHnZOLDoqd_etWWXK6hUezZ8isK_gssomGeqR-gkKiMowKZzIFwJVEkPrKZcb5c-JiVzBLHRsg2T7pU3WXy-O2qumQrANLS5DAUNX-mNTtVgwzM6qX7QPhVC7LDSyraZN7VkWBiNcNK/s1600/yosemite+090.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcsHnZOLDoqd_etWWXK6hUezZ8isK_gssomGeqR-gkKiMowKZzIFwJVEkPrKZcb5c-JiVzBLHRsg2T7pU3WXy-O2qumQrANLS5DAUNX-mNTtVgwzM6qX7QPhVC7LDSyraZN7VkWBiNcNK/s400/yosemite+090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519215537470167346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">lovecats.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoPqXfUiIeEBf4tyGXSXT-kEjkBzHAhhF7vUatn1A_2J_fr7SbgUebD2v9tZFHEQWP9nxBokC-AjeuEqe541cdqhZo1tuCXwbM5GB2hrt8hGjnn5q_EEVRGiaBwk1h6b4ShhvM6ZuvHlC/s1600/yosemite+111.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoPqXfUiIeEBf4tyGXSXT-kEjkBzHAhhF7vUatn1A_2J_fr7SbgUebD2v9tZFHEQWP9nxBokC-AjeuEqe541cdqhZo1tuCXwbM5GB2hrt8hGjnn5q_EEVRGiaBwk1h6b4ShhvM6ZuvHlC/s400/yosemite+111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519215523318572322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">this guy was hanging out with a doe and two little baby deer.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj943gSGp7L1Oo7GfLGgiG_dkLxjAB1AHS1IKNv3YLghTl1WqZJfu0rQPdDkLXKOXJQ7EtP3CiMvcYcd80iy-3jo3HkFrrpABcXUqKyZw0Stfx_u4XlPNppGonhD3HdWDSuJ-TJyOlEpwyg/s1600/yosemite+108.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj943gSGp7L1Oo7GfLGgiG_dkLxjAB1AHS1IKNv3YLghTl1WqZJfu0rQPdDkLXKOXJQ7EtP3CiMvcYcd80iy-3jo3HkFrrpABcXUqKyZw0Stfx_u4XlPNppGonhD3HdWDSuJ-TJyOlEpwyg/s400/yosemite+108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519217114404042226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">she kept moving between me and her fawns as though she knew i was trying<br />to get a picture of her kids. at least she didn't get all bjork on me about it.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">the sun was gone shortly after that, and we started the long drive home. that was an adventure in itself, complete with highway closures and el pollo loco.<br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5ea4EndMkECNIY6twRmKTxYa8NfPPyQV_UUvDgkWplWCHC9U6YUUXlM9_V-l8NoWYvihcXY5PSUyJyL-9bhfMWTA63jVQUrPMOFohBI6aEKlPUu-gqGyjY0sRKzCbvdExJljZve1MlCY/s1600/yosemite+077.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5ea4EndMkECNIY6twRmKTxYa8NfPPyQV_UUvDgkWplWCHC9U6YUUXlM9_V-l8NoWYvihcXY5PSUyJyL-9bhfMWTA63jVQUrPMOFohBI6aEKlPUu-gqGyjY0sRKzCbvdExJljZve1MlCY/s400/yosemite+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519217124237056914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">goodnight, yosemite.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>incidentally, there's no such thing as bear repellent, and the "spray" the guy at sports basement talked me out of was just bear-sized mace. eh.<br /><br />also, if you want to hike half dome, you've got to sign up six months in advance and obtain a waiver. in addition, you'll need to put aside two days. i'm telling you because no one told me, and i rolled into there thinking hiking that thing was an option. next summer for sure.<br /><br />cheers.<br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>bex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10107558924523384481noreply@blogger.com0