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Fran at the Emerald Iguana Inn, Ojai, Cailfornia - IMG_7454.JPG
The Emerald Iguana itself - IMG_7458.JPG
One of Rick's contributions to the Besant Hill campus - IMG_7463.JPG
Rick and Alex at the Emerald Iguana Inn - IMG_7466.JPG
Rick's graduation. All the graduating students (25 of them) got to make a two-minute address. - IMG_7469.JPG
Rick and his school principal, Paul Amadio - IMG_7474.JPG
Rick and Tate kayaking at Lake Casitas, near Ojai - IMG_7477.JPG
Alex kayaking at Lake Casitas - IMG_7484.JPG
Fran and Rick at the Upper Pines campground, Yosemite Valley - IMG_7489.JPG
Fran, Rick and Alex on the hike up the top of Yosemite Falls, with Half Dome in the background. - IMG_7520.JPG
Fran at the top of Yosemite Falls - IMG_7523.JPG
Rick and Alex at the top of Yosemite Falls - IMG_7539.JPG
Martin at the top of Yosemite Falls - IMG_7553.JPG
Yosemite Falls and Half Dome - IMG_7571.JPG
Rick hiking up to Half Dome. We were hoping to do a climb up there (the Snake Dike) but underestimated the amount of time we'd need, and ended up rapelling down after the first pitch. - IMG_7587.JPG
As a consolation prize Rick and I hiked over to the Diving Board next to Half Dome and peered down at the valley below. - IMG_7592.JPG
Rick next to Nevada Falls on the way back from Half Dome - IMG_7598.JPG
Vernal Falls - IMG_7607.JPG
The Merced River near Vernal Falls - IMG_7620.JPG
Rick following The Grack, a classic 5.6 climb on Glacier Point Apron - IMG_7626.JPG
Fran at the Lake Tahoe overlook - P5230601.JPG
Thoroughly modern Ms Alex at home before the trip - P5290626.JPG
Martin and Rick - P5290627.JPG
Rick and his girlfriend Tate. They'll both be starting at Northern Arizona University in August. - P5290629_001.JPG
All of us at Rick's graduation - P5290635.jpg
Another of Rick's contributions to the Besant Hill campus (this one's joint work with his friend Griffin) - P5290644.JPG
Rick and Tate after graduation - P5290650.JPG
Rick, Martin and Alex at Besant Hill - P6020716.JPG
While Rick and I were trying Half Dome, Fran and Alex went on a more leisurely stroll to Mirror Lake. Here's one of Fran's pictures. - P6020723.JPG
The aptly-named Mirror Lake - P6020742.JPG
Alex and her loooong legs - P6020751.JPG
Half Dome from the valley floor - P6030763.JPG
Alex and Fran at Vernal Falls - P6030776.JPG
Looking down from Vernal Falls - P6030791.JPG
Glacier Point Apron and Yosemite Falls - P6030798.JPG
Rick the explorer - P6030802.JPG
Martin instructing Alex and Rick in rock-climbing (or is it air guitar?) - P6050852.jpg
After leaving Yosemite we drove north to Reno, Nevada, spending a night at Lake Tahoe en route. This is Fran's photo from an early morning stroll down to the lake. - P6050854.JPG
Martin at the Lake Tahoe overlook - P6050857.JPG
Martin and his shiny new vehicle, a.k.a. the Squirrelmobile.