Month: October 2008

  • Rock Fall Destroys Curry Tent Cabing – No Injuries Reported

    A rockfall in Yosemite National Park destroyed one of the tent cabins in Curry Village this afternoon. Luckily the tent was vacant at the time and no campers in the surrounding tents were injured. The National Park Service is reporting that the fall took place at around 2:28 p.m., and there is “recurring rockfall.” The…

  • More Breaking News!

    Tioga Pass is closed due to snow; It may open later this afternoon. Source of information; switchboard operator.

  • Breaking news!

    I just talked with the tow company; They won’t be able to tow my car this morning due to a mudslide at the bottom of Briceburg grade on Highway 140. I don’t have any more details at this time. I’ll update as I can. Stay tuned to YosemiteBlog.com for the latest information. We now return…

  • Photo of the Day: Tuolumne by Michael Bollino

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Tuolumne Meadows at sunset by Michael Bollino. Michael’s caption on the Flickr reads: “Evening light illuminates Lembert Dome and the Sierra Crest. It was one of our first nights in Yosemite and it felt great to be in Tuolumne meadows, wide open, and surrounded by…

  • Limited Edition Prints available!

    I am offering poster-sized photographic prints of three of my photographs. Mono Lake Tufa Vogelsang 2008 Jeffrey Pine Click the images to see larger. Prints are 20″x24″, and on photographic paper. They have wide borders, and will have the title, my name, and website/email information. The runs are limited to 20 prints of each, and…

  • Seasonal Campground Closings

    Tuolumne Meadows campground has closed for the season. Porcupine Flat campground will remain open until October 15th. Tamarack Flat will be closed on October 10th. Crane Flat and Lower Pines campgrounds will close on October 13th. North Pines will remain open until November 3rd. Hodgdon Meadow, Upper Pines, Camp 4 and Wawona campgrounds will remain…

  • Half Dome Cables Come Down October 15th

    If you plan to use the cables to climb Half Dome you better hurry. You’re running out of time. The cables are slated to be taken down for the season on October 15th weather permitting. Photo by Vicki and Chuck Rogers via Flickr.

  • Chongo

    The legend lives on: He was known as the king of the Yosemite lifers, that proud band of rock climbers, tightrope walkers and seekers who made camp on the margins of the law, sleeping under the black oaks and sequoias and California stars. On his shoulders he carried an 80-pound constellation of canvas stowage, books…

  • Adams Exhibit Showing at Taylor Hall on Stanford Campus

    If you live in the Bay Area then head over to Palo Alto and the Stanford campus to check out a display of some of Ansel Adams best known works. “Nature & Spirit: The Landscape Photographs of Ansel Adams” will be on display at the University Art Gallery in Taylor Hall from Thursday October 2nd…