Cool fog in the valley.

The squirrels up here were all fat and happy, no doubt because of all the easy food they have access to.

Another shot of the valley fog.

Cool granite.

At the base of Half Dome. We're going to the top!

At last we reach the famed cables to the top! Judy was definitely getting a bit nervous.

Despite her nerves, she headed up the cables.

Actually, she was more concerned about the downclimb than going up.

After all, climbing up is generally a lot easier than climbing down.

Judy makes it to the top!

I, of course, had to take this obligatory shot. After coming back and looking at the pics, I realized they weren't as cool as they could be.

A much cooler shot would be if I was even closer to the edge, preferably with me sitting and my feet dangling over the edge.

Judy refused because she was too scared to watch me go out to the edge. So I asked someone else to take the pic. I guess he took this test shot of Judy.

I had him take a bunch just in case.

This one's cool because it's in portrait mode. It really gives a good perspective of how high you really are!

VIDEO: 360 deg pano-vid from the top of Half Dome.

Getting ready to descend back down the cables. Cloud's Rest is in the distance. Yesterday, we were there looking here!

Looking down the cables.

It turned out that the descent was far easier than the ascent.

VIDEO: Judy shows the descending technique, albeit slowly. Just slide your hands along the cables and walk down the slope.

Judy over halfway down. We were told that yesterday there were 4 lines of people ascending/ descending the cables - 2 lines along each cable!

VIDEO: Judy continuing the descent.

She makes it to the bottom!

A group of women who were waiting to go up cheered Judy's finish. One said it was "inspirational" as she put on her gloves and mustered up the courage for her ascent.

Even after doing the cables, Judy was still worried about the relatively steep hike down. Of course, it turned out to be no problem. Here's Judy successfully finishing Half Dome.

On our way down, you could look up and see some people (moving dots really) climbing up the cables.

VIDEO: This squirrel let me get really close and take a video of it in munching action.

Hiking back to our camp.

Our campsite and bear cannister were intact and unmolested.

We packed up camp and then continued on towards Yosemite Village.

Another impressive granite wall.

We stopped to filter some water along the Merced River.

Shot of the Merced River.