Month: December 2009
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Photo of the Day: Last Rays on El Cap by Edie Howe-Byrne
I’m having a hard time picking a Photo of the Day today because Edie shared a bunch of VERY beautiful photos on her Flickr stream and they’re all really, really good. Don’t take my word for it, see for yourself. And don’t forget, if you like one of Edie’s photos she’ll be more than happy…
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What Are the Road Conditions Like in Yosemite Right Now?
Chains required on the road into Yosemite. Photo by Rick Z. Carrie sent me a Wave to ask, “We’re coming up this weekend for a family vacation we’ve been planning for months. Are chains required in Yosemite?” Well the answer is, Yes. Currently road conditions in Yosemite Valley are R2, tire chains or 4-wheel-drive with…
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Photo of the Day: El Capitan by Trey Campbell
I think what really grabbed my attention about today’s Photo of the Day was the 3 dimensionality of the clouds in front of El Cap. They almost feel like they’re going to pop right out of the computer scree. Pretty cool. Nice shot, Trey. Photo by Trey Campbell.
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Photo of the Day: First Snow by Edie Howe-Byrne
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome after yesterday’s snowstorm, the first snow of the season, by Edie Howe-Byrne. Edie took a lot more pics of the Valley after the snowstorm and I invite you to check them out. If you see one you like Edie does sell her pics…
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Snow Everywhere!
Watching the radar right now there’s snow down to Groveland, Oakhurst, Mariposa, Coulterville and on all roads leading into the park. The Central Valley is getting a mixture of rain and snow along the Highway 120 corridor from Pleasanton in the Bay Area to the foothills. If you’re heading into the park today expect to…
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Going to Yosemite This Weekend? You May Be Here a While
There’s a big winter storm headed to California the could bring snow as low as 1500 feet. “A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERY PRECIPITATION TO INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER TO NEAR 1500 FEET ON MONDAY OVER THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS NEAR MARIPOSA AND CLOSER…
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Global Warming Could Be Helping Yosemite’s Aspens
Aspens along the Highway 395 corridor just east of Yosemite’s Tioga Pass entrance. Photo by Loyd Schutte. Researchers have come up with some interesting findings regarding Carbon Dioxide, the green gas believed to be largely responsible for global warming, it’s making the aspen trees grow like mad! The study conducted by researchers from the University…
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Did you see the Yosemite Gorilla?
The Heads on Indian Rock. Photo by Randomcuriosity. I bet you didn’t know there’s a gorilla in Yosemite and it’s right next to the Arch (bet you didn’t know that either). David (aka RandomCuriosity on Flickr) took this awesome picture of the Indian Rock Arch, the gorilla (first to the left) and another head I…
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Blue Dog Asks About March in Yosemite
Snow and ice line the granite cliffs surrounding Yosemite Valley. Photo by Loyd Schutte. Blue Dog sent me a Google Wave and asked: I curious what the weather and conditions are like in Yosemite during March. My company might be sending me to SanJose for a training class either early or late March. If so,…
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Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee by Jacqueline Poggi
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of the Ahwahnee by Jacqueline Poggi. What I liked most about Jacqueline’s photo was the awesome color saturation in the image that is so unique to film, you know it’s film. And sure enough if you look at the properties of the photo Jacqueline scanned the…