Month: January 2005
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Yosemite Visitation Lowest in 14 Years
LA Times (registration required): “One of the country’s most well-known national parks is attracting fewer visitors, park officials said. Yosemite National Park drew fewer than 3.4 million visitors in 2004 — the lowest number in 14 years, said park officials who were preparing to release the exact numbers this week. ”
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Photo of the Day Monday January 10, 2005
Today’s Yosemite Blog Photo of the Day comes this time from Alex Petrov over on Flickr. A truly stunning photo in black and white Alex has captured the magnificence and grace of Yosemite Falls and the Merced River. I particularly like how he captured the trees in the shot. I’d love to have a print…
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Yosemite Blog Photo of The Day: Vernal Falls
Today’s Yosemite Blog Photo of the Day comes from Russ Pekkonen (via Flickr). Fantastic shot of Vernal Falls. Great work!
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Yosemite Blog Photo of the Day: Lower Yosemite Falls
Photoblog.ragmus.com is a collective photoblog and I must say, their work is excellent. This great shot of Lower Yosemite Falls was taken by Vinh and is the inaugural Yosemite Blog Photo of the Day. Yosemite Blog Photo of the Day will be chosen Monday through Friday (weekends are for me to take my own shots…
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Take a Class in Yosemite
Yosemite Association seminars are a great way to learn more about Yosemite. Courses include: Art & Music Backpacks Birding Day Hikes Drawing & Painting Family & Children Geology Mind, Body & Spirit Native American Natural & Cultural History One-Day Courses Outdoor Skills Photography Spanish Language Volunteer Service Wildflowers & Botany Wildlife Winter Courses Writing Download…
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Anthony Dunn Photography: Excellence in photography.
A few years back I came across a great collection of photos of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada and I just had to share it. Anthony Dunn takes some of the most fantastic photos I have ever seen. Truly a top notch photographer. His photos of the Sierra Nevada foothills and Northern California are awesome.
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Great Sale on Winter Outdoor Gear
With all the snow in Yosemite over the past week and much more to come many winter sports enthusiasts are eagerly waiting the storms to abate so they can get out and play. Just in time for winter fun REI-Outlet is running a giant sale with everything from ski’s to bib and boots on sale…
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Bracebridge Dinner a Delight to Holiday Revellers
Redlands Daily Facts: “At the sound of the trumpets, our servers paraded into the dining room with trays aloft to present the peacock pie, served piping hot. “Peacock pie?” the incredulous diner to my left inquired, her face puckered in disbelief and faint distaste. “Why, of course, Madame,” answered the waiter, a mischievous smile curling…
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Rains Make Drivers Nervous, Skiers Delight
MercedSun-Star: “Rains that have doused Merced in the past two days also are blanketing the area’s upper elevations in snow, making conditions treacherous for drivers, but good for skiers. Merced received half an inch of rain from a storm that started late Sunday night and continued until the pre-dawn hours, then resumed late Monday morning.…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everbody!