Month: September 2005
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Bus Stop Moved Due To Construction
“Contractors begin work today on the bus stop. A temporary stop will be in place forward of the current stop to pick up passengers. Please observe traffic signs and drive slowly in the area. YARTS will not be stopping at the Ahwahnee, please board the bus at one of the other Valley locations. ” (NPS)…
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Want to help Yosemite? Now’s your chance.
“Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Climbing Association invite the public to participate in the “Yosemite Facelift” September 22-25, 2005. This annual event is organized by the Yosemite Climbing Association to help clean up the park after the long and busy summer season. Volunteers are needed to pick up litter at various locations in Yosemite…
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Ready for a little color?
“The best autumn colors occur under dry and cool but not freezing weather. The National Weather Service has posted their seasonal outlooks indicating that weather in the central Sierra this fall is likely to be warmer and drier than average, so we could be in for a spectacular fall display. Leaves have been using pigments…
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Saving The Bears
It looks like there’s been a decrease in bear related activities this year. Last year there were a reported 582 bear incidents by this time. This year it’s been reduced by more than half to only 256 bear incidents. I hope this is due to an increased natural food supply and bears learning what’s theirs…
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Update: The Poll
Just took a look at the Poll over there in the sidebar. So far it looks like the overwhelming majority support limiting the amount of days people can camp at one of the developed campgrounds within The Park. Now is the chance to make your voice heard. Simply select your answer and click the Vote…
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Mr. Cool
Mr. Cool Originally uploaded by tmbs03. My son Zachary is 3 and already loves Yosemite. Here’s a shot of him at Tenaya Lake. My wife chooses more lively subjects than I and they seem to come out just as good as any of my photos of rocks and trees. Nice shot, dear.
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Uh oh.
Loyd Originally uploaded by tmbs03. Yeah, the only way people get pictures of me is when I’m not looking. This is me hard at work taking one of the shots of Tuolumne Meadows I posted previously.
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Monitor Pass
Monitor Pass Originally uploaded by tmbs03. Just a little way north of Yosemite you can take a great sidetrip over Highway 89’s Monitor Pass and follow in the footsteps of Joseph Leconte, one of Yosemite’s most outspoken patrons. Here’s a great photo of Monitor Pass taken by none other than…MY WIFE! Nice shot.
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Lembert Dome and River
Lembert Dome and River Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Edie liked this one so I decided to blog it too. It’s another in the series of photos I took in Tuolumne Meadows.
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Lembert Dome and Fog
Lembert Dome and Fog Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Here’s one from a series of shots in Tuolumne Meadows. We arrived so early for the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup that we ended up taking a nap in the car over by the stables and Lembert Dome. Having been exceptionally cold I started the car and…