Month: November 2007
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Fires by Rob Pughsley
Today’s Photo of the Day is one of those “right place at the right time” shots that I always enjoy finding. Rob was in the perfect place to catch the smoke from the controlled burn in Yosemite Valley wafting around the chapel. Pretty cool. Great shot Rob. Photo by Rob Pughsley via Flickr.
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Another Welcome
G. Dan Mitchell is a great photographer and takes some truly beautiful shots. Edie mentioned in her previous post his work is an inspiration to photographers everywhere. I’m happy to announce that Dan has agreed to share some of his experiences and photos on Yosemite Blog. You can check out Dan’s photos and some of…
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Photo of the Day: Band of Light on El Capitan by Kit Ng
Today’s Photo of the Day is another beautiful shot from Kit Ng. This one is titled “Band of Light on El Capitan”. Great shot Kit. Photo by Kit Ng via Flickr. Technorati Tags: California, nature photography, photo of the day, photography, yosemite, yosemite valley
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Inspiration from Flickr
Since I arrived in Yosemite 2 and a half years ago, I’ve paid particular attention to Flickr.com as a source of information and inspiration for prospective images. There are several Flickr members that inspire me; Paige Falk, Buck Forester, G Dan Mitchell to name a few. It was Buck’s image of Temple Crag that lead…
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Secret Yosemite – DVD
I just bought the DVD of the National Geographic show “Secret Yosemite”. It was broadcast this summer and is now available from the usual video outlets. I recommend it for all us Half Dome groupies. My only complaint is the narrator they used. He tries to sound like James Earl Jones (Darth Vader) and over…
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Sierra Nevada; Temple Crag
Yosemite National Park does not hold a monopoly on beauty in the Sierra Nevada range. This glacier-fed lake is a relatively short hike from the trailhead near Big Pine, CA. This is in the John Muir Wilderness. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne via Flickr. Technorati Tags: SierraNevada
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Did you know?
November is National blog posting month. So I will make a point of posting once (and only once) per day here. Since I’m already one day behind, this post doesn’t count for today, but instead for yesterday. What will I post? Pictures of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. No, not always mine. You may see…
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Photo of the Day: Lone Tree, Half Dome in Cloud by Kit Ng
Today’s Photo of the Day is an awesome black and white from Kit Ng of Half Dome wrapped in clouds. What a fabulous shot. Very nice Kit. Photo by Kit Ng via Flickr. Technorati Tags: California, photo of the day, photography, travel, vacation, yosemite, yosemite valley
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Small Quake Shakes Yosemite
Looks like it’s “[earthquake weather]” as a much smaller, but still noticeable, [earthquake] shook Yosemite Valley today. No damage was reported. For more information you can check out the California Recent Earthquakes page from the US Geological Survey. Technorati Tags: California, nature, geology, earthquake