{"id":1249608528,"date":"2017-07-22T17:28:50","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T00:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/?p=1249608528"},"modified":"2022-03-10T13:04:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T21:04:39","slug":"midnight-half-dome-hike-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Midnight Half Dome Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-a-zero-dean\/#main\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1249608529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-a-zero-dean\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-a-zero-dean.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yosemite-2017-a-zero-dean\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-a-zero-dean.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1249608529 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-a-zero-dean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong>Above:<\/strong> The morning before the hike. Smoke from active wildfires obstructs visibility.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>July 2017. Northern California was on fire, but we&#8217;d been planning the trip to Yosemite National Park for months. The goal: See the sunrise from the top of Half Dome. This meant leaving at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>And so, on July 20th at midnight, we began a roughly 9-mile hike from Yosemite Village to the top of Half Dome.<\/p>\n<p>In what is probably a quite rare occurrence, my friend Chase and I got to witness the sunrise from the top of Half Dome in total solitude (others in our group forewent the cables &amp; stayed at the base). It was an amazing experience.<\/p>\n<p>In order to travel light, I only brought a point &amp; shoot camera &#8212; which I should know by now is something I usually regret. But still, they say the best camera is the one you have with you. And I&#8217;m thankful to have been able to capture these.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-e-zero-dean\/#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1249608531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-e-zero-dean\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-e-zero-dean.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yosemite-2017-e-zero-dean\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-e-zero-dean.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1249608531 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-e-zero-dean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-d-zero-dean\/#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1249608530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-d-zero-dean\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-d-zero-dean.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yosemite-2017-d-zero-dean\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-d-zero-dean.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1249608530 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-d-zero-dean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-b-zero-dean\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1249608532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-b-zero-dean\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-b-zero-dean.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yosemite-2017-b-zero-dean\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-b-zero-dean.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1249608532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-b-zero-dean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1249608533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1249608533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2017-c-zero-dean-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Canon Powershot S95<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Below:<\/strong>\u00a0Image &amp; video credit <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/whywedonthavekids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WhyWeDontHaveKids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Half Dome Hike 2017: &quot;There&#039;s Zero.&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u-UfX7Sk20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Half Dome Hike 2017: &quot;Nope.&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6TXzFW1PvkU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/zero-dean-half-dome-cables-2017\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1249608541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/zero-dean-half-dome-cables-2017\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/zero-dean-half-dome-cables-2017.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"810,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zero-dean-half-dome-cables-2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/zero-dean-half-dome-cables-2017.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1249608541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/zero-dean-half-dome-cables-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/zero-dean-half-dome-2017\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1249608534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/attachment\/zero-dean-half-dome-2017\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/zero-dean-half-dome-2017.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,607\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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Smoke from active wildfires obstructs visibility. July 2017. Northern California was on fire, but we&#8217;d been planning the trip to Yosemite National Park for months. The goal: See the sunrise from the top of Half Dome. This meant leaving at midnight. And so, on July 20th at midnight, we &#8230; <a title=\"Midnight Half Dome Hike\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/midnight-half-dome-hike-2017\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Midnight Half Dome Hike\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,61,44],"class_list":["post-1249608528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photos","tag-canon-powershot-s95","tag-landscapes-and-nature","tag-sunshots"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1249609022,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/yosemite-national-park-2007\/","url_meta":{"origin":1249608528,"position":0},"title":"Yosemite National Park","author":"Zero Dean","date":"April 29, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Photos&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Photos","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/category\/photos\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2007-04-29-a-zero-dean.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2007-04-29-a-zero-dean.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2007-04-29-a-zero-dean.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2007-04-29-a-zero-dean.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zerodean.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/yosemite-2007-04-29-a-zero-dean.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1249608627,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photos\/utah-sunrise-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":1249608528,"position":1},"title":"Utah sunrise","author":"Zero Dean","date":"September 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"In late August 2019, I departed Southern California to embark on a cross-country tour to interview people for a video documentary series & podcast about resilience and hope. 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