We had a nice group of 13 fellow backpackers/photographers, the weather was at its peak and the scenery, as always, did not disappoint.   The camp site had an in-your-face view of Half Dome and I pitched my tent so that it faced this vertical masterpiece. The one caveat of camping here is that it is a dry site, so you need to tanker in from a stream about 1.5 miles prior and catch a fill up from a spring/stream about half way between North and Basket Dome right above the tree line to your left as you face Basket Dome.   Now on to some pictures and more tales...