Monday July 15, 2002   Hiking from the start at Agnew Meadows up to Lake Ediza at 9,300 feet elevation.

	Ashley (18), Grandpa Bob Johnson and Heather (13) with all their camping gear and ready to hit the trail from Agnew Meadows.
	Little Sierra on the trail.  She did maybe 2 miles on her own and THEN had to be carried most of the rest of 7 miles UP to Lake Ediza.
	Our long term backpacking friends, Jim and Mary Ann Gaebe from Northern California are entering the official Ansel Adams Wilderness area.
	Rory, Sierra, Michelle and Doug.
	Heading towards the switchbacks and the long uphill climb. Sierra in one of her spurts of energy!
	Michelle near the end of the switch backs.  The spillover falls come from Shadow Lake - our lunch and rest stop.
	Jim and May Ann at Shadow Lake
	Bob, Ashley and Heather
	Rory, Sierra and Michelle.
	A better view of the lake and surrounding scenery.
	FINALLY - several hours later! On the last section of the trail to the beautiful Lake Ediza.  A spectacular setting at the base of the Minarets Mountain Range.
	Next problem - the camp site is up in the trees to the right.  We have to first figure out how to cross the streams feeding into Ediza first. Ashley wants to do it the fast way and just wade across.
	We made it! After a half hour of looking for easy routes across, we decided to give up, remove the boots, roll up our pant legs and wade across.  No one slipped and got wet.
	Once we crossed a couple of streams and got the tents set up it was time to play. This stream is where we refilled our canteens.  O think Ashley is contemplating how to get across the rest of the way?
	Heather and Ashley jumped the rapids and climbed to the big rock on the other side of our campsite..
	A big zoom in to see the girls up close up on the same rock.

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