Day: August 19, 2009
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-19
Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information about Yosemite National Park from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # ✾ Photo of the Moonrise over Half Dome, Yosemite, California. http://twitgoo.com/2k4n9 (via @Californias) # Today's forecast for Yosemite National Park: Hot! High 100F. Low 65F. Bleh! # Things to do in Yosemite today: Find a nice shady…
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New Moon on Thursday Means Perfect Conditions for Night Photography
Star trails over Half Dome make for a beautiful and rarely captured scene. Photo by Sathish J.. So starting tomorrow night and continuing for the next few night the moon will be new, meaning you won’t be able to see it. This also means its light won’t interfere if you want to take long exposures…
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Gigapixel Image Taken from the Diving Board
Here’s another really cool find. A Gigapixel image of the North Face of Half Dome and Yosemite taken from the Diving Board, the place where Ansel Adams famous “Monolith” was shot. Yes, you can still get to the Diving Board and it’s a fairly easy hike from Yosemite Valley, much easier than climbing to the…
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Avoid the Lines This Labor Day
The five hour wait to get into Yosemite during peak summer months. And you thought the lines at Disneyland were bad? Photo by Dan Cunningham. Nothing is more frustrating than sitting in your car for 20 minutes waiting for the guy in the rental RV 25 cars up to stop asking questions and be on…
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Photo of the Day: A beautiful snowy Yosemite in black and white by Kurt Frieden
Todays Photo of the Day is from Kurt Frieden but was actually taken back in February of 2006. Kurts picture is awesome and now almost impossible to imitate. You see the trees in the foreground were removed by the National Park Service last year to “expand” the view. Great shot, Kurt. Photo by Kurt Frieden.
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Morning Shot – Aug 19 2009
Actually a sunset, Simon Phipps shot this beautiful photo looking east from Tioga Pass. Man, I love the way the color came out. Great photo, Simon! Photo by Simon Phipps. Today’s Forecast: Sunny and HOT! High 100F. Low 58F. Sunrise – 6:18 a.m. Sunset – 7:45 p.m. Moonrise – 5:23 a.m. Moonset – 7:19 p.m.…