Flo

Michael has written several times of of his fondness for Yosemite National Park. This morning I was reading the most recent Patagonia catalog (2007 Spring Yosemite). The entire catalog features pictures of Yosemite. I can’t really tell you what they are selling and I love the catalog for this reason. The photography and writing are always phenomenal. The catalog’s special feature is photographs of climbers in Yosemite and the park is featured on the Patagonia website.

The website features a slide show of Yosemite photography from Glen Denny from the 1960s. I was in Yosemite only 45 days ago and stood in the spot the first photo was taken. Of course, not being a climber, the pictures that follow are out of bounds for me. I marvel at the drive of climbers, the commitment to “go higher”. It’s difficult for me to imagine spending that much time on one thing - days to climb one peak. The weeks and months and years it can take to prepare.

Take a few minutes to check out the photographs; some are breathtaking.