Teagan and Richard took a trip to San Francisco, Mono Lake, and Yosemite in July 2008
1 picture of our room at the Argonaut Hotel
2 picture of our room at the Argonaut Hotel
3
4 USS Pampanito - a World War II Balao class submarine open for tours
5 Sea Lion at Pier 39's West Marina
6 Alcatraz Island seen from Pier 39
7 View from Kearny Street near Coit Tower toward Bay Bridge
8 View from Kearny Street near Coit Tower toward Bay Bridge
9 View from Pioneer Park toward downtown
10 Coit Tower
11 View from Pioneer Park toward downtown
12 View from Coit Tower
13 View from Coit Tower
14 View north from Coit Tower with Pier 39 in the foreground, Alcatraz (middle), Belvedere (top left), Tiburon (top middle), and Angel Island (top right)
15 View north from Coit Tower with Pier 39 in the foreground, Alcatraz (middle), Belvedere (top left), Tiburon (top middle), and Angel Island (top right)
16 The top of Coit Tower
17 View east from Coit Tower of the Bay Bridge
18 The top of Coit Tower
19 The top of Coit Tower
20 Statue of Colubmus at Coit Tower
21 Evening in Chinatown
22 The congestion of Chinatown
23 Suggestion: You might want to take a pass on the $5.99 all-you-can-eat dim sum
24 Chinatown Gate
25 Chinatown Gate
26 Chinatown Gate
27
28
29 The flower clock in front of the Conservatory of Flowers
30 The grounds in front of the Conservatory of Flowers
31 Flowers in front of the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park
32
33 Entrance to the Conservatory of FLowers
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56 Dale Chahuly - Macchia Forest
57 Dale Chahuly - Macchia Forest
58 Dale Chahuly - Macchia Forest
59 Dale Chahuly - Macchia Forest
60
61 Dale Chihuly - Reeds
62 Dale Chihuly - Boats
63 Dale Chihuly - Boats
64 Dale Chihuly - Boats
65 Dale Chihuly - Boats
66 Dale Chihuly - Boats
67 Dale Chihuly - Boats
68 Dale Chihuly - Boats
69 Dale Chihuly - Boats
70 Dale Chihuly - Chandeliers
71 Dale Chihuly - Chandeliers
72 Dale Chihuly - Chandeliers
73 Dale Chihuly - Chandeliers
74
75 Dale Chihuly - Persian Ceiling
76 Dale Chihuly - Persian Ceiling
77 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
78 Dale Chihuly - Persian Ceiling
79 Dale Chihuly - Persian Ceiling
80 Dale Chihuly - Persion Ceiling
81 Dale Chihuly - Persion Ceiling
82 Dale Chihuly - Persion Ceiling
83 Dale Chihuly - Persion Ceiling
84
85
86 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
87 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
88 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
89 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
90 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
91 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
92 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
93 Dale Chihuly - Mille Fiori Garden
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115 On a ferry en route to Angel and Alcatraz Islands
116 view of Golden Gate Bridge from Angel Island
117 On Angel Island with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background
118 View of the Golden Gate from an overlook on Angel Island
119 view of Golden Gate Bridge from Angel Island
120 A Western Gull on Angel Island
121
122
123 The water tower on Alcatraz Island
124 Teagan beside a jail cell
125 Richard enjoying being on the outside
126 Teagan in jail
127
128 View of San Francisco from Alcatraz
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137 Heading back to San Francisco from Alcatraz
138 View from returning Alcatraz Cruises Ferry with San Francisco in background
139 Richard on the ferry
140 Alligator bread at the Boudin Bakery at Fisherman's Wharf
141 Teagan on Lombard Street
142 Richard on Lombard Street
143
144 A plate of sushi at the Sushi Groove Restaurant
145
146 Flowers on Lombard Street
147
148 Richard at Ghirardelli Square
149 Ghirardelli Square
150 Fresnel lens from old lighthouse in the Maritime Museum
151 The farmers' market in front of the Ferry Buiilding
152 The farmers' market in front of the Ferry Building
153 The Ferry Building
154 Downtown San Francisco
155 Heart at Union Square
156 Union Square
157 Cable car on Powell Street
158 The Nordstrom store in the Westfield Centre
159 The Nordstrom store in the Westfield Center
160 Richard in the Westfield Centre
161
162 What?
163 Union Square
164 Union Square
165 Teagan snapped this photo of Saints Peter and Paul Church as we were driving by in an open-top tourist bus
166 View of San Francisco from Maritime Park pier
167 A statue on the field at Fort Mason
168 The Palace of Fine Arts rotunda under repair
169 The Palace of Fine Arts rotunda under repair
170 The Palace of Fine Arts rotunda under repair
171 The Palace of Fine Arts rotunda under repair
172 The Palace of Fine Arts rotunda under repair
173 The Palace of Fine Arts rotunda under repair
174 View from lake by Palace of Fine Arts
175 Flowers at the Palace of Fine Arts lake
176
177 View from Vista Point in Marin County
178 View from Vista Point back toward San Francisco
179 View from Vista Point in Marin County
180 Teagan at the Muir Woods entrance
181
182 Richard on a Muir Woods trail
183 Teagan at Muir Woods by a coastal redwood
184 One large living organism holding up another
185 Trail in Muir Woods
186 Teagan on a trail at Muir Woods
187 Teagan in front of a coastal redwood in Muir Woods
188 Richard, the tree hugger
189
190
191 Teagan in front of a coastal redwood
192 Teagan in a coastal redwood
193 Richard in a coastal redwood
194 Teagan poses with a carving of John Muir
195 Richard next to a wooden John Muir
196 A look south toward Muir Beach from Muir Beach Overlook
197 The foggy Pacific Coast in Marin County
198 Muir Beach
199 Teagan at the coast in Marin County
200 Richard on the path to Muir Beach Overlook
201 The Marin County coast seen from Muir Beach Overlook
202 Stinson Beach seen from an overlook on Highway 1
203 The crowd at Stinson Beach
204 The crowd at Stinson Beach
205 A view from the Marin Headlands
206 The path to one of the overlooks in the Marin Headlands
207 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
208 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
209 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
210 Richard enjoying one of the many views in the Marin Headlands
211 A look back toward Sausalito
212 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
213 Richard taking another picture from the Marin Headlands that he doesn't really need
214 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
215 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
216 Fog rolling in through the Golden Gate
217 Fog moving across the bridge
218 Fog over the Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
219 Fog over the Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
220 Fog moving across the bridge
221 Fog over the Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
222 A strange car decorated with broken glass
223 A karcopelli found at one of the turnouts in the Marin Headlands
224 The Bonita Point Lighthouse
225 California Quail
226 Fog moving through the hills of the Marin Headlands
227 Fog moving in on the Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
228 Fog moving in on the Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands
229 Teagan at Fort Point on a foggy afternoon
230 Its cold, foggy, and rocky, but in northern California, this is a fun day at the beach
231 A cold and foggy afternoon at Baker Beach
232 A cold and foggy afternoon at Baker Beach
233 The Steiner Street "Painted Ladies" with fog obscuring the downtown area
234 The Steiner Street "Painted Ladies"
235 The Steiner Street "Painted Ladies"
236 The Steiner Street "Painted Ladies"
237 Richard and many other tourists posing in front of the Painted Ladies
238 A little entertainment at the cable car turnaround
239
240 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Point
241 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Point
242 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Point
243
244 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Point
245 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Point
246 The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Point
247 Richard at Fort Point
248 Fort Point
249 Sonora Pass sign
250 Teagan at Sonora Pass; smoke/haze from the wildfires in the background
251 Richard on a trail at the Sonora Pass
252 Teagan at Sonora Pass; smoke/haze from the wildfires in the background
253 Richard at Sonora Pass; smoke/haze from the wildfires in the background
254 Sonora Pass with haze from the wildfires
255 Teagan at Sonora Pass
256 Smoke and haze from the California wildfires
257 Bodie Mike's in Lee Vining
258 Richard at Bodie Mike's
259 Richard on the south shore of Mono Lake
260 Sunset at the south shore of Mono Lake
261 Sunset at the south shore of Mono Lake
262
263 The south shore of Mono Lake at dusk
264
265 The south shore of Mono Lake at dusk
266 The south shore of Mono Lake at dusk
267 The south shore of Mono Lake at dusk
268 A tufa on the south shore of Mono Lake
269 The south shore of Mono Lake at dusk
270 The south shore of Mono Lake at dusk
271
272
273 Alkali flies on the south shore
274
275 Lost in the Bodie Hills trying to find the ghost town of Bodie
276 Lost in the Bodie Hills trying to find the ghost town of Bodie
277
278
279 Bodie Hills
280 Lost in the Bodie Hills
281 Bodie Hills
282
283 One of the churches in Bodie
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293 Lee Vining Creek Trail with Mono Lake in the background
294 Teagan on the Lee Vining Creek Trail
295 Lee Vining Creek
296
297 Teagan on Lee Vining Creek Trail
298 South shore of Mono Lake at sunset
299 Alkali flies on the south shore
300 Alkalai flies on the south shore of Mono Lake
301 South shore of Mono Lake at sunset
302 Volcanoes in the distance
303 South shore of Mono Lake at sunset
304 South shore of Mono Lake at sunset
305 Richard on the south shore look with volcanoes in the background
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314 Teagan atop Lembert Dome looking back toward Tuolemne Meadows
315 Richard on Lembert Dome
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324 Richard looking out toward Tuolemne Meadows from Lembert Dome
325
326
327
328
329
330 Richard on Lembert Dome
331
332
333
334 Richard on the John Muir Trail
335 Wildflowers on the John Muir Trail
336
337
338
339 Things are about to get very muddy
340
341 Cathedral Lake
342 Richard at Cathedral Lake
343 Wildflowers at Cathedral Lake
344
345 Richard at the campsite
346 Tuolemne River
347 Sunset at the meadow
348 Sunset at the meadow
349 Sunset at the meadow
350 Sunset at the meadow
351 Sunset at the meadow
352 Sunset at the meadow
353 Sunset at the meadow
354 Sunset at the meadow
355 Sunset at the meadow
356 Sunset at the meadow
357 Sunset at the meadow
358 Marmot on the rock
359 Marmot on rock
360 Marmot on the rock
361
362 Soda Springs
363
364
365
366
367 Richard, Joanna, and Tim
368 Teagan, Joanna, and Tim
369 Llamas on the trail
370 Llamas on the trail
371
372
373 Glacial eradics on the slope
374 Glacial eradics
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384 Tuolemne Falls
385 Tuolemne Falls
386 Tuolemne Falls
387 Tuolemne Falls
388 Tuolemne Falls
389 Tuolemne Falls
390 Tuolemne Falls
391
392
393
394
395
396 Mini Devil's Postpile
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412 Teneya Lake
413 Teneya Lake
414 Teneya Lake
415 Teneya Lake
416
417
418 View of Tuolemne Canyon from Olmstead Point with Half Dome in the background
419 View of Tuolemne Canyon from Olmstead Point with Half Dome in the background
420 View of Tuolemne Canyon from Olmstead Point with Half Dome in the background
421 View of Tuolemne Canyon from Olmstead Point with Half Dome in the background
422
423 Teagan in front of a giant redwood
424 Richard in front of a giant redwood
425 A giant redwood
426 Teagan walking through a giant redwood
427 Richard in the redwood tunnel
428 Teagan in the redwood tunnel
429 Teagan by a fallen redwood
430 Richard by a fallen redwood
431 A tree growing on a falled redwood
432 Something funny going on here
433 Something funny going on here
434 Something funny going on here
435 Teagan by a cross-section of a 2000+ year-old redwood
436 Richard by a cross-section of a 2000+ year-old redwood
437 Our first view of Yosemite Valley from one of the Hwy 120 vistas
438 From one of the Hwy 120 vistas approaching Yosemite Valley
439 Bridalveil Falls
440
441
442
443
444
445
446 Lower Yosemite Falls
447 Lower Yosemite Falls
448
449
450 Lower Yosemite Falls
451 Lower Yosemite Falls
452
453
454 Lower Yosemite Falls
455 Lower Yosemite Falls
456
457 Lower Yosemite Falls
458 Lower Yosemite Falls
459 Lower Yosemite Falls
460 Lower Yosemite Falls
461 Sentinel Beach
462 Sentinel Beach
463 Teagan at climbing school
464 Teagan at climbing school
465 Teagan at climbing school
466 Teagan at climbing school
467 Teagan at climbing school
468 Teagan at climbing school
469 Teagan at climbing school
470 Teagan at climbing school
471 Teagan at climbing school
472 Teagan at climbing school
473 Teagan at climbing school
474 Teagan at climbing school
475 Teagan at climbing school
476 Teagan at climbing school
477 Teagan at climbing school
478 Teagan at climbing school
479 Teagan at climbing school
480 Teagan at climbing school
481
482 Mule Deer in a meadow
483 Mule Deer in a meadow
484 Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge
485 Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge
486 Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge
487 Yosemite Valley seen from the Upper Yosemite Falls Trail
488 Richard on the Upper Yosemite Falls trail with the falls in the background
489 Upper Yosemite Falls
490 Upper Yosemite Falls
491 Yosemite Creek just above the upper falls
492 Looking down from the top of Upper Yosemite Falls
493 Yosemite Valley seen from the top of Upper Yosemite Falls
494 Yosemite Valley seen from the top of Upper Yosemite Falls
495 Yosemite Creek just above the upper falls
496 Vernal and Nevada Falls seen from Glacier Point
497 Half Dome seen from Glacier Point
498 Half Dome seen from Glacier Point
499 North Dome, Basket Dome, Olmstead Point, Clouds Rest, and Half Dome surrounding Teneya Canyon
500 Helpful panoramic map at Glacier Point
501 Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls seen from Glacier Point
502 Curry Village seen from Glacier Point
503 Viewers at Glacier Point
504 Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls seen from Glacier Point
505 Half Dome seen from the Panoramic Trail near Glacier Point
506
507 Half Dome seen from the Panoramic Trail
508 Illilouette Falls seen from the Panoramic Trail
509
510
511 Yosemite Valley and the Royal Arches seen from the Panoramic Trail
512 Half Dome seen from the Panoramic Trail
513 Staghorn Lichen on a tree on the Panoramic Trail
514 Staghorn Lichen on a tree on the Panoramic Trail
515 Half Dome seen from the Panoramic Trail
516 Half Dome seen from the Panoramic Trail
517 Mt. Broderick and Liberty Cap seen from the Panoramic Trail
518 Teagan on the Panoramic Trail with Half Dome in the background
519 Richard and Teagan on the Panoramic Trail with Half Dome in the background
520 Liberty Cap
521
522 The top of Nevada Falls
523 The Merced River above Nevada Falls
524 The Merced River above Nevada Falls
525 Liberty Cap
526 The bridge over the Merced River at Nevada Falls
527 The Merced River above Nevada Falls
528 Richad at the Nevada Falls Bridge
529 The Mist Trail is rocky and steep
530 The top of Nevada Falls
531 Nevada Falls
532 The Mist Trail is rocky and steep
533 Nevada Falls
534
535 Nevada Falls
536 The top of Vernal Falls
537 The Merced River above Vernal Falls
538 Vernal Falls
539
540 Teagan on the Mist Trail at Vernal Falls
541 Richard on the Mist Trail at Vernal Falls
542 The Mist Trail
543 Vernal Falls
544
545 Merced River below Vernal Falls
546
547
548
549
550 El Capitan
551 El Capitan's heart
552 El Capitan's heart
553 Bears checking out our neighbors' cooler
554 Bears checking out our neighbors' food
555 A bear checking out the neighbor's bear locker
556 The tent cabin
557 The tent cabin
558 The tent cabin
559 Mule Deer in the Curry Village parking lot
560 The Ahwahnee Hotel
561
562
563
564
565
566 Teagan in front of a mural at the Visitor's Center
567 Yosemite Valley seen from the Valley View pullout
568 Yosemite Valley seen from the Valley View pullout
569 Yosemite Valley seen from the Valley View pullout
570 Bridalveil Falls
571 Bridalveil Falls
572 Bridalveil Falls
573 Yosemite Valley seen from the Tunnel View pullout
574 Yosemite Valley seen from the Tunnel View pullout
575 Yosemite Valley seen from the Tunnel View pullout
576 Yosemite Valley seen from the Tunnel View pullout
577 Sentinel Rock
578 Sentinel Rock
579 View of Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge
580 View of Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge
581 View of Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge
582 View of Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge
583 View of Glacier Point from Yosemite Valley
584 The Ahwahnee Hotel dining room
585 The omelet chef in the Ahwahnee Hotel dining room
586 The Ahwahnee Hotel
587 Mule Deer in the Curry Village parking lot
588
589 The Merced River
590 The Merced River at Swinging Bridge
591 Yosemite Falls
592 Floating down the Merced River
593 Royal Arches
594 Teagan at Mountaineering School in Curry Village
595 El Capitan
596 El Capitan
597
598 Three Brothers
599 Moon setting over Glacier Point seen from Curry Village
600 Moon setting over Glacier Point seen from Curry Village