Back to Yosemite: Vernal and Nevada Falls

We made our way back to Yosemite National Park at the end of April. We feel so at home in Yosemite and the beauty the lives in the area is indescribable. Pictures do not do this place justice. The feeling of granite walls towering over you, Waterfalls that make Multnomah Falls look like a baby, and everywhere you turn the views look different. I found myself breathless multiple times a day whether it was seeing half dome in a different light, yosemite falls surrounded by fog or the sound of thunder storms slamming through the valley. We enjoyed this trip so much and the every changing weather made for a more enjoyable experience than constant sunny skies ever could.

Our first full day we began on the Mist Trail which allowed up to see Vernal Falls and the upper Nevada falls. We did this hike 3 years ago but only made it to the top of Vernal Falls because we were so sore from the previous days hike.

We had purchased a GoPro for this trip. It definitely doesn't take the place of my SLR but for the convenience of selfies and how small and versatile they are we mostly used it for photos on our hike. 

Vernal Falls

Granite staircases forever! And Nevada Falls gushing down

Top of Nevada Falls 3.5 miles up.

Instead of doing an out and back (and avoiding descending the granite stairs) we took the John Muir Trail back down to the Base of Vernal Falls. It gave us great views of Nevada Falls. 

The clouds with some thunder started to roll in, it only sprinkled a little bit on the trail back down. Most of the trail was covered with trees so there were little views. It reminded us of being back home. We headed back to camp for the rest of the evening