Yosemite weekend: Sunday (aka "winter")

We woke up Sunday morning and experienced our third season in three days; there was snow on the ground!




Downstairs by the big fireplace, there was a program for small kids that we took Anders to. He was a bit too small to know what was going on, but he likes hanging out with bigger kids.


I, meanwhile, took a few shots of the Awahnee.



Anders seemed pretty curious about this weird white stuff on the ground outside.



So we took him out for his first taste of snow!












After checking out, we went on one final hike. To lower Yosemite Falls. Again. (Carrying a baby around on your back limits your hiking options somewhat.)




Lunch break.


This is the last picture I took with auto-white balance:


...and here's the first picture I took using the "cloud" white balance setting. Quite a difference!





The falls looked rather different in the snow.









We drove home by the scenic route, via Merced, in order to avoid the snow, which worked out great.



A good time was had by all, even though we're not sure whether Anders was more excited by the hotel room safe than the outdoors...

Yosemite weekend: Saturday (aka "spring")

On Saturday morning, we went out for a hike. Almost immediately, we happened upon some deer.


The summer-like weather of Friday night was gone, but hiking with a baby on your back keeps you pretty warm.




It was quite a bit cooler at the lower Yosemite falls.




Indeed, we put Anders's mittens on.




It was raining a bit as we walked back, so we stopped for lunch. Anders thought the cafe was fantastic fun.


He conked out on the way home.




Back up in our hotel room, Anders checked his email while having a bottle.




He may have found the hotel room even more exciting than the cafeteria.

Toilet!



Sink!


Shower!



Safe!



Later in the afternoon, we hiked out to Mirror Lake. Anders slept the whole way there, and the whole way back.