Glacier Point , front page of New York Times..

[LWolf]

3. Yosemite is one of my very favorite places in the world.

I don't know if I'll ever make it back there.

In healthier, both physically and financially, times, I visited every year. In October.

In October, it's much quieter. The river is low. Once Yosemite Falls was dry. It was a drought year.

That's okay. I can wander around, enjoy the incredible fall color, find quiet places to meditate...

The last 5 trips I made by myself, and if I ever go again, it will probably be alone. It's easier to immerse myself in the rocks, the trees, and the water that way.

Edited to add:

My incredibly idiotic son, who means the world to me, made the hike/climb up to the top of half dome a few years ago with some of his friends. In a thunderstorm. Fortunately, I didn't know about it until the storm was over and he texted me some pics.

I'm grateful he made it down safely. I don't need to climb or do excessive hiking; my ankle and knee won't bear it these days, anyway. There's enough to satisfy within easy reach.