Month: December 2009
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Lots To Do in Yosemite Over the Holiday
The Glacier Point Ski Hut offers one destination for cross country skiers and snow shoers. Photo by Thomas Kriese. If you’ve been thinking about heading to Yosemite over the holiday then come on. There’s a ton of stuff to do. Grab your skis and your snowboard, air up that inner tube, Badger Pass is opening…
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Video – Yosemite by BCGood
Yosemite from bcgood on Vimeo. Here’s another really awesome video from BCGood on Vimeo. The embedded video I have here is good but head over to Vimeo and watch the larger size video there. It’s really worth it.
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Photo of the Day: Pohono Autumn by Charles Phillips
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Pohono Bridge and the Merced River by our good friend Charles Phillips (aka HighSierraCowboy on Flickr) from over at StoneCreekGallery.com Who needs a New England fall when you can get colors as beautiful as this right here in Yosemite? You can find more beautiful shots…
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Video – People in Yosemite: A TimeLapse Study by Steven M. Bumgardner
People in Yosemite: A TimeLapse Study from Steven M. Bumgardner. Watch the big, HD version on Vimeo. It’s better. @YosemiteSteve (aka Steven M. Bumgardner) who makes the great Yosemite Nature Notes videos sent me this great time lapse video he shot back in 2005 showing people in Yosemite. Steven said, “I spent about a week…
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More Rain and Hopefully Some Snow
Cold, snowy Yosemite. Photo by Gary Hayes. The next wave of winter storms is knocking at the door and with it come more rain and hopes for some of that fluffy white stuff. The latest storm is expected to pass through the area today and tomorrow with the main brunt hitting north of Yosemite. There’s…
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Photo of the Day: Reflections of Summer by Sathish Jothikumar
Here’s a great photo Sathish (aka Satosphere on Flickr) added to the Yosemite Blog Group Pool on Flickr. Sathish said: “A few weeks ago, I embarked on a journey of trying to successfully catalog, tag and apply location metadata to all my images. A daunting task, considering that I had over 10000 RAW images that…
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Dave Waves a Question About Snow in the Valley
Dave, one of our loyal readers, sent me a wave asking how he can tell if there’s snow on the Valley Floor. The answer is simple, check out the Yosemite Association webcam looking out over the meadow by the Ahwahnee. It’s got an awesome view and has great resolution. By looking at the trees on…
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Tell a friend!
I’d like to take a moment to thank all the people who regularly recommend us on Twitter. You guys rock. If you’re just getting on Twitter be sure to add us. We’re THEYosemiteBlog. You think we’re fun here? You should see us on Twitter! @jeffreytrust @simplytheresa Ooh! They should make people who hit bears with…
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Want a Google Wave invite?
Want an invite to Google Wave? Send me an email. I’ve got about 20 left. Google Wave works a lot like instant messenger and email combined. It’s a great way to talk to friends and colleagues or ask your favorite blogger a question about Yosemite. Wave is still in Preview (they got tired of Beta)…
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Winter Storm Bringing Rain – More Snow to Yosemite
The latest winter storm has arrived and with it more rain and snow for Yosemite. A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED STARTING LATE…