Trip Report
A Tuolumne trip: More then just climbing.......
Friday August 17, 2012 12:22am
The great thing about aging is that hopefully we are in the moment of the experience instead of goals perhaps lost? From tunnel vision to hopefully being more about the experience. Where rainfall in the past meant having to wait. Where as now it means another beautiful way of seeing....

A short pictorial.....

Watching the weather from a sojourn to Hilltop Hot Springs:
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Rays from the Heavens.....
Rays from the Heavens.....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Rain comes...
Rain comes...
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Meadow to mountain.....
Meadow to mountain.....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Sierran sillohette....
Sierran sillohette....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Sunset from the springs....
Sunset from the springs....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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The start of a new day in Tuolumne:
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Cathedral morning from Lembert Dome....
Cathedral morning from Lembert Dome....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Fitting in an experience (formerly a goal):
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The start....
The start....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Succumbing to objective flaws in granite......
Succumbing to objective flaws in granite......
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Overcoming objective flaws and gaining the full experience....
Overcoming objective flaws and gaining the full experience....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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The Arena replete.....
The Arena replete.....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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The end of the experience for one....
The end of the experience for one....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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.....and in the middle of someone else's......
.....and in the middle of someone else's......
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Later in Tuolumne Grove:
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A very ancient being....
A very ancient being....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Transformation:  From tree to the worlds largest Alligator......
Transformation: From tree to the worlds largest Alligator......
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Flowers in the rain....
Flowers in the rain....
Credit: The beautifull Miss Colleen
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Please take me back soon......

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wstmrnclmr
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wstmrnclmr is a trad climber from Bolinas, CA.

Comments
Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
  Aug 17, 2012 - 12:52am PT
Table of Contents action. I hope you did the next pitch also . . . it is really good.
wstmrnclmr

Social climber
Air B&B Town, USA
Author's Reply  Aug 17, 2012 - 01:00am PT
Kalimon.....Cross Reference....
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
  Aug 17, 2012 - 01:20am PT
A Pictorial Comment: :)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
  Aug 19, 2012 - 08:31pm PT
Very Nice Thanks!
My recent trip through the meadows, Monday?, looked like this;
wstmrnclmr

Social climber
Air B&B Town, USA
Author's Reply  Aug 19, 2012 - 08:57pm PT
Jaybro...Nice seeing you at the cafe.. Lembert Dome....Thanks QITNL, Mouse and Kalimon.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
  Aug 19, 2012 - 09:01pm PT
The beautiful Miss Colleen is my new hero.
Fab pics. Much love , groove, out.
Diggin' yer trip, folks......;-)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
  Aug 19, 2012 - 09:06pm PT
D'oh!! Got it now, Too funny!
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Aug 19, 2012 - 10:25pm PT
Beautiful pics Mrs. Coleene, Thanks!!!
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
  Aug 19, 2012 - 10:41pm PT
Nice TR Tony :)
Hoping the rain will be done for my next long weekend, though...
Jay Wood

Trad climber
Land of God-less fools
  Aug 21, 2012 - 12:42am PT
Very nice!

Way to be there for the moments.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
  Aug 21, 2012 - 01:33am PT
maybe I should go to the Meadows!
Dirka

Trad climber
Hustle City
  Aug 21, 2012 - 10:05am PT
Bump!
nutjob

Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
  Aug 21, 2012 - 10:10am PT
Very nice.
Fluoride

Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA/Joshua Tree
  Aug 22, 2012 - 02:25am PT
Very nice.
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