Have we talked about the fact that Eddie now has a black and photograph of half dome above his bed??
Because that is a choice - to have a rock formation notoriously difficult to climb hanging above you - as you sleep or have sex with your girlfriend. And to show it to us for the first time in a conversation that sets off Eddies catholic guilt?!
The implication that there is this massive thing - this massive part of you lying dormant but still looming over you and waiting to be climbed - to be summited. That even though the path is a difficult one the view from the top will so be worth it?!
We fed some of the wild ravens in Yosemite cheese crackers. There was a bonded pair of wild ravens, one of which had an injured wing. We stayed long enough to make sure each one got crackers as well as a little cheese. People in Yosemite are kind to ravens it seems, and the injured one seemed happy with her mate. Ravens are remarkably good at taking care of themselves and those that they love. In this case, since we knew she could even fly a little, it seemed best to leave her with her tribe instead of a wildlife rescue. (I am guessing from the body type and behavior that the injured one was female.)
Half Dome Sunset by Theresa Rose
Via Flickr:
"Half Dome Sunset:" A controlled burn almost made Half Dome (and most other normally prominent features) invisible on my first evening at Yosemite, but at that last moment, as the sun was setting, I saw this pink-topped prolific rock emerge from the smoke framed by tall trees and wispy clouds swirling above.