On 5 December 2022, my parents and I took a day trip to Yosemite National Park in California to see snow. On the way, we also stopped for a short while at Red Hills Recreation Area in Tuolumne County, CA. The photos are split into 3 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!
Parts: Cellphone Photos | Olympus Part 1 | Olympus Part 2
These are the photos I took on my cellphone. The photos are from Red Hills Recreation Area in Tuolumne County, CA and Yosemite National Park. My mom got really carsick on the drive, so we took a half hour break at Red Hills Recreation Area (and also a bathroom break here).
The first few photos are from Red Hills Recreation Area in Tuolumne County, CA.
A photo of a Motorola TalkAbout T100 Two Way Radio (Product Link - Affiliate Link) in my hand. The photo was shot on Eastwood Ravine Road in Red Hills Recreation Area.
This was the first trip our family actually needed to use my new Motorola TalkAbout T100 Two Way Radios (Product Link - Affiliate Link). Since I didn't have any hiking planned, I decided to bring these 2 new tiny radios I recently bought. These radios are compact and small, so I can fit them in my pocket with other stuff (I generally have a lens cleaning kit or gloves stuffed in my pocket). Just note because of their small size, it will impact the transmission power and range.
While my mom and my dad rested a bit to get some fresh air, I walked down Eastwood Ravine Road to check out a small section of Red Hills Recreation Area. I walked in approximately 1/5 of a mile from State Route 120/State Route 108 where we parked the vehicle. There were 2 very small hills between my dad and I and we were able to communicate properly (granted there was a very small hiss at 1/5 of a mile). These Motorola TalkAbout T100 Two Way Radios (Product Link - Affiliate Link) are very cheap and performed as expected so far. They seem pretty good for casual use. If I go hiking, I'll still be using my Midland X-Tra Talk GXT1030VP4 Two Way Radios (Product Link - Affiliate Link) which transmits at a higher power and have longer antennas. My only problems with my Midland radios are their size (they are a bit big so it's harder to fit in my pocket with my photography gear), and the battery compartment won't accept rechargeable AA batteries (the rechargeable cells are just slightly too fat to fit inside) so I end up burning through a lot of one time use AA batteries). The Motorola TalkAbout T100 Two Way Radios (Product Link - Affiliate Link) accepts my rechargeable AmazonBasics AAA batteries (Product Link - Affiliate Link) just fine. I bought them for casual use (and also as backup/extra radios) when I know there won't be a huge amount of distance between our family and friends and I won't be hiking where I would need to get other people's attention in case of an emergency. I can quickly deploy the Motorola TalkAbout T100 Two Way Radios (Product Link - Affiliate Link) when off-roading when one of us have to go out and be the spotter. The Motorola TalkAbout T100 Two Way Radios (Product Link - Affiliate Link) are cheap and tiny radios, so if you do buy, keep your expectations in check.
A scenery photo of clouds and a hill. The photo was shot on Eastwood Ravine Road in Red Hills Recreation Area.
A scenery photo of clouds and hills. The photo was shot on Eastwood Ravine Road in Red Hills Recreation Area.
After we finished up at Red Hill Recreation Area, we drove to Yosemite National Park. We mostly just explored Yosemite Valley, and drove in via State Route 120 and Big Oak Flat Road.
A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, and forest. The photo was shot on Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park.
A scenery photo of Half Dome, El Capitan, clouds, mountains, and forest. The photo was shot on Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park.
Next, we arrive in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
A scenery photo of Cathedral Rocks, Merced River, snow, clouds, and forest. The photo was shot at Berg Bridge/Superintendents Bridge in Yosemite Valley.
A scenery photo of North Dome, Merced River, and Half Dome (behind the trees on the right). The photo was shot at Berg Bridge/Superintendents Bridge in Yosemite Valley.
A scenery photo of Half Dome, North Dome (left), Cook's Meadow, snow, fog, clouds, and forest. The photo was shot at Cook's Meadow in Yosemite Valley.
A scenery photo of El Capitan, Merced River, autumn foliage, clouds, snow, and forest. The photo was shot at Valley View Viewpoint on the side of Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley.
After we finished up in Yosemite Valley, we dropped by Tunnel View (Olympus photos only), and began our drive home. We drove out of Yosemite National Park via Big Oak Flat Road and State Route 120. We drove through a moderate snowstorm.
31°F was the lowest temperature we hit on our trip. It was snowing and icy outside. I took this photo on Big Oak Flat Road (State Route 120). I'm still half night blind due to my Visual Snow Syndrome, so I was obviously not driving (just in case you were concerned with this photo). My dad drove.
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Parts: Cellphone Photos | Olympus Part 1 | Olympus Part 2
