Day: May 20, 2009
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Hiking Half Dome with Doug McConnell
I grew up watching public television like Trailside by John Viehman, former editor of Backpacker magazine and Huell Howser’s California’s Gold. Today I still enjoy catching Huell as he explores California but when I really miss being in the park I open my web browser and watch 5 minutes in Yosemite with Doug McConnell from…
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Still No Word on Missing Yosemite Hiker
Still no word on missing Yosemite hiker, Katrin Lehmann. I put in a call to Scott Gediman to find out if there was any new information but his office has yet to call me back. As soon as I find out anything I’ll let you know. I’ve received a ton of emails from people expressing…
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Photo of the Day: Sierra Nevada -Sunset Light Show by HighSierraCowboy
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of lightning from Lookout Mountain in Mariposa looking toward the Central Valley. We saw this storm off to the south of us but it never came our way. Man it was wild looking. Beautiful shot. Nicely done. Photo by HighSierraCowboy.
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Cutting Loose With Color
Our good friend Penny Otwell is going to be teaching a class on watercolor at the Ansel Adams Gallery. Penny is a very talented painter and her works are beautiful beyond compare. If you’ve been dabbling in watercolor or painting in general I’d highly recommend taking her class. She’s absolutely fabulous. The class is June…
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Summer Fires Already Burning Around Yosemite
This years early spring brought with it an unwelcome guest, an early fire season. This year the Sierra is extremely dry and already there are fires burning in and around Yosemite. The three fires listed below started the afternoon of May 18th when a monsoonal flow brought a mass of unstable air over the Sierra.…