Month: September 2005
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A Call For Photos
If you were up at Glacier Point yesterday evening to capture the moonrise please send me your best shot. I’d really like to post someone’s photo for this momentous occasion. Technorati Tags: Moon, photography, yosemite
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Watching The Moon Rise
The Modesto Bee has a great article on yesterdays Ansel Adams even at Glacier Point. Take some time and read it. It’s very nicely done. Technorati Tags: Ansel Adams WIderness, California, history, Moon, nature, photography, Sierra Nevada, yosemite
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Climber Perishes While Attempting Half Dome
NPS: “A rock climber fell to his death while rock climbing in Yosemite National Park yesterday, September 14, 2005. Bela Feher, 35, of San Diego, California, was rock climbing near the ‘Slab Route’ on the face of Half Dome, when he apparently fell 100 to 150 feet. Park Rangers were notified when his body was…
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Cooks Meadow Trail Slated for Removal
The paved trail which parallels the Merced River in Cook’s Meadow located between Superintendent’s Bridge and Sentinal Bridge Parking will be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning Tuesday Sept. 13. The Branch of Ecological Restoration and Vegetation Management will begin removing asphalt in preparation for the construction of the second boardwalk which will be installed by…
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Red Bears Debut Along Tioga Road
“Have you noticed the new red bear markers along the Tioga Road? These markers, placed in areas where several bears have been hit by cars in recent years, are part of a signing campaign to reduce road-kill in Yosemite. Following a series of studies and well documented accounts by Yosemite National Park, Wildlife Conservation Society,…
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Come See The Fire
Passed by the Gin Flat Prescribed Burn on my way to the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup this morning at 4:30 am. I must say, it’s the most amazing thing you’ll ever see. The burn is right along Highway 120/Tioga Road and is almost a mile and a half long. The road isn’t blocked so you…
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We’re Off!
We’re off to the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup in Tuolumne Meadows. I’ll see you there if you’re going.
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Missing Backpacker Found
I just got this from Arun via email who asked me to post about his missing friend this morning. Hi Loyd, Great News. My friend has been found this morning… and he is in good condition! He twisted his ankle and could not walk for about two days. This happened when he went off the…
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Finally A Break
Thank to everyone whose been sending me interesting links and stuff via email. Things at work have slowed down finally and I can breathe again so I should be getting to them sometime this weekend. You guys are great. Keep the good stuff coming.
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Backpacker Missing in the White Wolf Area
Yosemite National Park is asking for assistance from the public in obtaining information about a missing backpacker. Leon Zheng is believed to have started a solo trip around September 2, 2005 in Yosemite National Park. A full-scale search for Zheng was initiated on September 7, 2005, involving about 30 ground searchers, dog teams, and helicopters.…