Roger's Life , Stories for Grown-Ups 0. While walking down a picturesque trail in Yosemite one morning, my mind wandered and rambled like a flock of wild birds in flight. I decided it was best, then, to let the missing thought remain missing and instead sought a simpler one closer at hand—for it was just then that it occurred to me with startling clarity: I wished to experience being naked in Yosemite! That got me to thinking about the social taboo built up around nakedness in general, from Genesis to Hammurabi to the Puritans and all those precedent-setting legal decisions piled high and dear warning against nudity. Yet, what harm does a naked person really do when you think about it? Of course, three small objections come to mind:. The last point is the heart of the matter, I suppose, unless Americans choose to believe the First Amendment prevents theological-types from pushing their private theology unto other Americans, especially perfect strangers, which I am to them and they to me—but someone who is NOT a stranger to the American love of freedom is Thomas Jefferson.

By Regina F. Graham For Dailymail. Two climbers who successfully scaled Yosemite's El Capitan earlier this month are the first to complete the ascent while baring all. Leah Pappajohn, 29, and Jonathan Fleury, 28, climbed the iconic rock formation using only ropes, packs on their backs and shoes on June 6. Pappajohn, who is a nudist, and Fleury ascended to the peak via the Nose trail in 12 hours, which was a personal record for both.

Image shot from Glacier Point, if you look to the left and at near the bottom, you can see the light of a rock climber. Tunnel view of Yosemite at Sunset. Beautiful colors!