At the eastern end of the Tuolumne Meadows is the bald granite dome that invites campers of all ages to climb its face to the summit. From my vantage point for this painting, on the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River, the seduction to scale the heights of Lembert Dome is clear. The pitch deceptively increases from flat to steep for all would-be rock climbers. We realized at about the halfway point, that to proceed further up could be life threatening. The next day we joined a ranger led troop that took us to the top.  The back side has a long and winding trail that finally got us to the windswept summit. It was an awe inspiring bird's eye view of the serene meadow below, surrounded by the craggy peaks of Yosemite's picturesque high country. It was the quiet water flowing at the base of this massive landmark that moved me to the point of making another painting.