Summer, 2012
Highlights from a week camping and hiking around Yosemite National Park.
Graceland Cemetery, ChicagoOctober
Eberhardt Mansion of Edgewater, ChicagoOctober
Oregon CoastSummer
Big Country Lakefront Sailing, ChicagoSummer
Chicago Air & Water ShowAugust
Rock Climbing at Devil's Lake, WisconsinSummer
Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers, CaliforniaMay 12
Yosemite National Park, CaliforniaMay
Healdsburg Bikeride & Wine Tastings, CaliforniaMay
Polar Bear, ChicagoJanuary
Christmas at Cape Meares, Oregon CoastDecember
Rock Climbing at Devil's Lake, WisconsinFall
Wedding Road Trip to Jasper, IndianaOctober
Bike & Boat Along the Amalfi Coast, ItalySeptember
Rock Climbing at Devil’s Lake, WisconsinSummer
Naperville RibfestJuly
Arches and Canyonlands of Moab, UtahJune
St. Louis, MissouriJune
Cardinals vs Cubs, Busch StadiumJune 5, 2011
Polar BearJanuary
Christmas in SedonaDecember
Meet My New Camera, the Nikon D90November
Halloween Pumpkins!October
Halloween in SheboyganOctober
Nebraska Huskers 300th selloutSeptember 26
Boumans in Brackney, PASeptember
Wolff-Walker Wedding, NJSeptember
BMX Dew TourJune
Cubs vs White SoxJune 28
Cubs vs GiantsMay 5
Virgin IslandsFebruary
Polar BearJanuary
Deleted Scenes & Outtakes
Bonus pics in and around Yosemite!
Bridalveil Falls


We get a little misty.

Playing with camera settings...

A roadside waterfall.

The lower half of Yosemite Falls was less impressive, but it's an easy walk up to the base.

Another look at Vernal Falls




More shots of Yosemite Falls.

A peacefull look at Yosemite from a bridge.

Tufa-touching out by Mono Lake.

The lodge was a bit more spacious than our tents.

So many fun sitting areas!

Gretchen tries out a couch.

... and a chair.

We had to try them all!



Gretchen found her nest.

There is also a really big fire place.

In 1997 these three would have been below water level.

Biscuits and gravy for breakfast!

It actually turned out pretty good!

Now that looks like it's going to be one fine rhubarb pie!

Whoops... a little over-cooked.

Kate prepares veggies for our peanut noodle salad.

Enchilada hands!

Week 2 of the 100 push-up challenge.
One more panorama of Half Dome and the surrounding valley.
Graceland Cemetery, ChicagoOctober
Eberhardt Mansion of Edgewater, ChicagoOctober
Oregon CoastSummer
Big Country Lakefront Sailing, ChicagoSummer
Chicago Air & Water ShowAugust
Rock Climbing at Devil's Lake, WisconsinSummer
Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers, CaliforniaMay 12
Yosemite National Park, CaliforniaMay
Healdsburg Bikeride & Wine Tastings, CaliforniaMay
Polar Bear, ChicagoJanuary
Christmas at Cape Meares, Oregon CoastDecember
Rock Climbing at Devil's Lake, WisconsinFall
Wedding Road Trip to Jasper, IndianaOctober
Bike & Boat Along the Amalfi Coast, ItalySeptember
Rock Climbing at Devil’s Lake, WisconsinSummer
Naperville RibfestJuly
Arches and Canyonlands of Moab, UtahJune
St. Louis, MissouriJune
Cardinals vs Cubs, Busch StadiumJune 5, 2011
Polar BearJanuary
Christmas in SedonaDecember
Meet My New Camera, the Nikon D90November
Halloween Pumpkins!October
Halloween in SheboyganOctober
Nebraska Huskers 300th selloutSeptember 26
Boumans in Brackney, PASeptember
Wolff-Walker Wedding, NJSeptember
BMX Dew TourJune
Cubs vs White SoxJune 28
Cubs vs GiantsMay 5
Virgin IslandsFebruary
Polar BearJanuary