I have lived long enough to create some lasting memories of this vast High Sierra wilderness, with its hidden valley nestled beneath the towering icons of Half Dome, El Capitan, Glacier Point and Yosemite Falls. In fact, I've collected a memory for each decade of the last half century. This summer the waterfalls are amazing.
At age 20, I wanted to ride east into the wilderness of Yosemite National Park. My little black mare was determined to fight to go home. On the mountain, only one of us would prevail.
Robert Digitale is a retired staff writer for The Press Democrat and the author of the fantasy novel, Horse Stalker, which the North Bay Bohemian calls “a magical adventure.” Contact him at rdigit9@yahoo.com.
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