Month: February 2006
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I’m traveling up to Yosemite next week, what are the road conditions we need to be prepared for?
Ben writes in to ask: I’m traveling with my family (3 young kids) in a minivan up to Yosemite from the Bay Area next week (to stay in Yosemite lodge). What are the road conditions we need to be prepared for? Do we need to get chains? The forecast is for snow this weekend but…
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Camping in June, where should we stay?
Barbara and the Rhoades family wrote in to ask: We were hoping to get a site in the valley but that didn’t work out so well this morning. Where would you suggest we stay? We would love to be near a river which is why I was thinking Wawona, but then I found a negative…
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El Cap & Fog
El Cap & Fog Originally uploaded by smeidinger. This is totally one of my favorite photos. Nice work, Sara. Technorati Tags: photography, photos, digital camera, yosemite
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Tack
P1170012 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. I’m going to play favorites with Edie today and call this one my Photo of the Day. Obviously it’s not the traditional views we all see of Yosemite but it points out that “it’s not the camera taking the pictures, it’s the person behind the camera”. Nice shot, Edie.…
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Firefall
P2100139a.jpg Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. For today’s photo of the day there could be no other than this beautiful shot by Edie of the Firefall. Simply beautiful, Edie.
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Upper Yosemite and Half Dome
Upper Yosemite and Half Dome Originally uploaded by tychay. Terry Chay took this awesome photo of Yosemite Fall and Half Dome from the trail leading to the top of Yosemite Fall from the Valley. Great shot. Technorati Tags: California, digital, digital camera, digitalphotography, photography, photos, travel, yosemite
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Special Guest Jon Shannon Answers Reader Questions About 8-9 Day Backpacking Trip
David Johnson sent in an email asking about ideas for a longer trip with a bunch of boy scouts. Here’s the email David sent in: I saw your Yosemite blog on the net and thought I would drop an email for feedback on a trip we have planned in August of this year with a…
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Where can I get money in the park?
I know I always wish I’d brought a few extra dollars when I’m shopping around Yosemite Village. Luckily most of the shops take Visa or Mastercard but if you feel you simply MUST pay in cash then you’re in luck. There are quite a few places you can get cash around Yosemite. Yosemite Village South…
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Should I try to get a first come, first served site or make reservations?
Sherwin writes: I am planning on going to Yosemite the 20, 21, 22 of March, I believe thats a monday, tuesday, wednesday. Do you know if it is busy at that time or will I be able to get into the first come first serve camp by El Capitan? If its busy then im gonna…
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Horsetail Fall
Here’s another great photo sent in by Chaz. Horsetail Fall is a thin, fine wisp of ephemera as it courses over the northeast face of El Capitan and, when conditions are just right for two weeks each February, it is illuminated by the cross light of the setting Sun. Sort of our own “Stonehenge at…