Today’s Photo of the Day is a really awesome shot Kevin Moore added to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool. Kevin said: “I took this last summer while on the way to Mammoth. There were wild thunderstorms that day. I got absolutely drenched about 10 minutes later. Well worth it though…” Awesome shot, Kevin. Thanks [...]
Photographers join together to tough out the cold while waiting to recreate Ansel Adams’ iconic Moon and Half Dome. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. Last Saturday a rare event happened, one that had photographers lining up in one of Yosemite’s meadows, it was the chance to recreate one of Ansel Adams iconic photographs, Moon and Half [...]
Though the snow is still relatively light (see photo) in Tioga Pass I’ve received reports that the Glacier Point and Tioga Roads have closed for the season. Don’t fret though, in recent years the road has closed only to reopen around Christmas due to unusually warm days. You never know, that might happen again this [...]
Recently I’ve been doing a lot of design work that involves bringing elements of light and dark into the project that’s why this beautiful shot from Michael Flick caught my eye. The mixture of sun and shadow on the rock add interest and really capture the viewers eye. Great shot, Michael. If you like Michael’s [...]
Because I studied geology I found this particularly amusing. I’m sure Garry will get a laugh out of it if he hasn’t already seen it. @Squawky: When most people move, friends ask “how much heavy furniture?” … When geologists move, they ask “how many boxes of rocks are there?” (via @jeffreytrust)
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome from Dinuraj K. The contrast could have been pumped up a little more to really bring out the storm clouds around Half Dome but overall I really like this photo. Great work, Dinuraj. Photo by Dinuraj K.
Could this be the most important tree in Yosemite Valley? Photo by Dale Carlson. What’s the most important tree in Yosemite Valley? Is it the sugar maples by the Chapel? The aspens along the river with their beautiful golden leaves? How about the big tree in the meadow that all the photographers love to shoot [...]
Normally when I’m looking for a Photo of the Day one of the first places I look is the Yosemite Blog Group on Flickr. There’s always amazingly beautiful photos in the group pool. That’s why I wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to all the people posting those photos, the members [...]
Skating at Curry Village Ice Rink in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Dolan Halbrook. How cold has it been? Well cold enough that the Yosemite Ice Rink at Curry Village is scheduled to open this Friday, November 20th. If you’ve never visited the rink it’s located just outside Curry Village and affords you an awesome [...]
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