Yosemite’s Cathedral Lake Hike

The rugged ascending hike was difficult for me
The mountain views were breathtaking to me
The rocky climb was glorious and grueling for me
My love stealthily slowed her pace for me

The rock face sprouting pines was amazing to me
The surrounding jagged craggy rockiness dazed me
The sight of Cathedral Lake was dazzling to me
The water lapped granite slab made a bed for me

The quiet breezy rest was reinvigorating for me
The magical lake was crystal clear for me
The gracious granite peaks cast a shadow on me
The majestic pines stood tall in the wind for me

The descent was quicker and sublime for me
The granite dome faces smiled in the sunlight for me
The trailhead marker was a wistful relief for me
The memory of that High Sierra Lake brings a smile to me