Month: April 2008
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite canonical moonbow by Ian Langworth
Today’s Photo of the Day is another photo by Ian Langworth. This time it’s an awesome shot of a moonbow at Bridalveil Falls. For the uninitiated, moonbows are just like rainbows but use the light of the moon rather than the light of the sun. Right now is a good time to catch a moonbow…
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Remembering An Icon
The El Portal market was one of those markets you expected to see two guys on the porch playing checkers. It was a hold out of an earlier time when life was good and simple. My wife and I stopped there many times for refreshments on our way out of the park that’s why when…
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Where is the plow?
A lot of you have been asking “When is Tioga Pass going to open?” As of right now it’s anyones guess. Warm weather will make some parts easier but others, like the avalanche zones by Olmsted Point (there are 26 of them along the road) could become much, much more dangerous. The photo above shows…
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Photo of the Day: Canonical stream by Ian Langworth
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really awesome black and white of Bridalveil Creek by Ian Langworth. The water is nice and silky while the blacks are black and the whites are white. Great shot Ian. Worth putting on your wall. Photo by Ian Langworth via Flickr.
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The $385 Shower by Carol Ouzounian
Here’s a story sent to us from reader Carol Ouzounian. She calls it “The $385 Shower”. After five days of camping in North Pines in my little tent with my 4 month old Labrador retreiver, Half-Dome Jake, I was desperate for a shower and a wonderful meal and a soft bed. (Ahhh,I know, what a…
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El Portal Market Destroyed by Fire
Breaking News from the Mariposa Gazette: A blaze in El Portal Sunday night reduced the El Portal Market to ashes, just weeks before it was scheduled to reopen with a new operator. Deputy Superintendent Kevin Cann said early Monday morning, “this is devastating to the community.” Look for the complete story in this week’s Mariposa…
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2 Killed in Plane Crash Just North of Cherry Lake
Two people were killed this weekend when their small Cessna airplane out of Calaveras County crashed just a few miles north of Cherry Lake. UnionDemocrat.com: “The Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from the Federal Aviation Administration at 6:04 p.m., confirming there was an aircraft down, states a Sheriff’s Office press release. FAA spokesman Ian…
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Ahwanee Lodge Rooms
If you If you have never stayed at the Ahwahnee Lodge you have to do it once. It will break the bank, but get it out of your system. Current rates are $425 per night for the basic room. If you want suites plan on several bars of gold. Guys, it is something your lady…
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Rescue story
Check out this story and interview with Tom Broxson, who survived a 200-foot fall off the top of Washington Column in 1991. Link Illustration by Anya Miller
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PhotoVideo of the Day: Yosemite Falls by Mathew Grimm
Today’s Photo of the Day is actually a video posted by Mathew Grimm using Flickr’s new video feature. It’s short but man, it really makes you want to hop in the car and head up there doesn’t it? Nicely done Mathew. Photo Video by Mathew Grimm via Flickr.