Happy 100th Bday to the US National Parks. I don't know where my childhood, adulthood, and country would be without you. I'm thankful that 100 years ago, two men stood triumphantly against shortsighted, money-hungry oppositions and saved these places for all of us to enjoy.

Yosemite Valley has long been a dream of mine. That dream still felt like I was dreaming while staring at it's most beautiful and polarizing huge landscapes. I do hope for an opportunity to revisit the park and explore the back country without the limitations of a 20 degree blizzard. However, after 3 years in Southern California, a blizzard was just what the doctor ordered.