A couple weeks ago we visited Yosemite and spent most of the
first day hiking around various trails. The last trail we went to was on the way to the upper falls, but we only made it to the lower falls. After a day of hiking a couple miles was all we could muster for the end of day. After that we headed back to camp at Bass Lake, drove about 2 hours with the low gas warning on, and spent the night in our pop tents. Except for a few bears disguised as pine cones hitting the tent, it was a peaceful night of sleeping on the ground. In the morning Bryan and I got up and explored the grounds a bit. We found a river and snapped a few photos. I also found a cluster of mini trees and took a picture acting like Godzilla or some other monster, but it didn't really turn out. 
It was only an overnight trip so after breakfast, we packed up camp, and drove to another part of the Sierras and hiked Fresno Dome. Finding the dome was a little interesting as the trail was snowed over, but it was quite refreshing. When it's 80 degrees out, snow on the ground is a wonderful thing. After an hour or so of wandering the forest, we stumbled upon Fresno Dome and hiked up to the top to enjoy the view, rest a bit and eat some snacks. It was absolutely beautiful and most of the land below still had a bit of green. Since we had so much fun wandering the forest on the way to the dome, we decided to wander, or rather slide our way down on the way back to car. There were quite a few little slopes with snow, so we sat on our butts, lifted our legs in the air and zoomed down the side of the mountain in 20
foot bursts. It took about 1/4 less time to get back to car than to get up to the dome, which is always nice. If you're ever in California be sure to visit Yosemite or the other surrounding Sierra parks. Before Memorial Day in May is a great time to go. There is still snow and flowing rivers, but is hot during the day like summer. The waterfalls will be going strong and the crowds will be less.
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