---Left & Right: pix of the Ahwahnee Lodge at Yosemite, where the fine-dining restaurant is known for its excellent chefs and the corresponding tariff! The Lodge is lovely - there was a wedding taking place on the patio behind those stone columns.

---Left: Irene enjoying a hot chocolate at the Lodge - Joe had an Irish coffee.
---Right: fall colors on Mirror Lake in the park. The water was at a low level because of the season - again, the lake is at its best after the spring snowmelt. We didn't get to see much of the fall color changes this year because we're travelling in the northern-most areas of the U.S, where most of the trees are pine and don't lose their leaves.