Month: July 2007
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite by Sigma1
Do you recognize the subject of today’s Photo of the Day? Made famous by Ansel Adams this was once the most photographed tree in Yosemite. I myself have dozens of shots of it before it finally gave in to the forces of nature. Nice shot, Sigma1 Photo by Sigma1 via Photobucket.
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Want To Do Something Different? Go Rafting!
Most people don’t associate Yosemite with white water rafting but hey, some of the best white water in California is just outside the park and this year construction projects up river mean you’ll be able to raft all summer long! Zephyr White Water Expeditions: Due to the lowering of upstream reservoirs for routine maintenance (done…
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Photo of the Day: Lembert Sunset by WhirlingPhoenix
Friday’s Photo of the Day comes from Josh (aka WhirlingPhoenix) over on Flickr. It’s a beautiful shot of sunset over Lembert Dome in Tuolumne Meadows, perfect to end the work week. Great shot, Josh. Photo by WhirlingPhoenix via Flickr.
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Photo: No Line at Half Dome by Caro W
Caro found a great way to beat the line to climb the cables up Half Dome, show up at 5am. Thanks for the great photo, Caro. Photo by Caro tagged yosemiteblogcom on Flickr.
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Photo of the Day: Sunset, Tuolumne Meadows tarn by Matt Purciel
When I saw this photo I added it to my favorites right away and sent Matt Purciel an email right away asking if I could use it as Photo of the Day. What an awesome shot! Thanks for letting me use the photo, Matt. Photo by Matt Purciel via Flickr.
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A Little Change
I know some of you read Yosemite Blog with a news reader program like Newsgator, RSS Bandit, NetNewsWire and Vienna. I just changed the RSS feeds over to FeedBurner and I’m using the WordPress plugin so you shouldn’t notice anything. But if your feed seems not to be updating you can change over to the…
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Photo of the Day: by Rivermusic
Brian, aka Rivermusic on Flickr, tagged this photo AND emailed me a link hoping to get it in as a Photo of the Day. Well, Brian, here ya’ go. Quite an excellent shot. Very nicely done. Photo by Rivermusic via Flickr.
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Don’t Feed ’em
Don’t do this. No matter how much you want to, don’t. Animals who become dependent on human handouts soon forget to forage for themselves and when they’re not able to obtain human food in the winter months often die. Don’t even get me started on rabies, hantavirus or the bubonic plague. Just don’t feed ’em.…
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Missing: Fred Claassen
Fred Claassen entered the Hoover Wilderness from Twin Lakes on Thursday, July 31, 2003 for a short hiking trip to Crown Lake. He planned to traverse Mule and Burro passes and return to Twin Lakes cross-country via Matterhorn Pass and the Horse Creek drainage. Due back Monday, August 4th hikers reported seeing him last at…
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Photo of the Day: Bridalveil Falls Yosemite National Park by Jim Brekke
Today’s Photo of the Day is another fabulous shot by Jim Brekke. Jim’s got quite a few awesome shots of Yosemite but this is definitely one of my favorites. Be sure you view it in at the orginal size to see the stunning detail and clarity Jim was able to capture. Nice work Jim. Photo…