The first day Klaus and I decided to make camp and do a few short hikes around the valley. The first hike was to Vernal Falls.
Here we are about a third of the way to Vernal Falls looking back toward the valley.
You guessed it. This is Vernal Falls. The Mist Trail was closed, so unfortunately this is as close as we got.
Later in the afternoon we wandered over to Mirror Lake, or Mirror Sand Bar as it appears. Even with all the rain and snow we got this year, the falls and streams are very low in October.
Here is a look at Half Dome from Mirror Lake.
Another shot of what's left of Mirror Lake.