Archive for June, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: Arsonist May Be Stalking Communities Around Yosemite

BREAKING NEWS: Arsonist May Be Stalking Communities Around Yosemite

June 24, 2010 | Comments (0)

A series of suspicious fires in the communities surrounding Yosemite may have been the work of an arsonist. Residents and visitors are being asked to keep a look out for any suspicious activity in the Oakhurst-Mariposa area and report any fires immediately. The grass covering the foothills surrounding Yosemite has benefitted greatly by the wet [...]

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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Panorama by Shailendra Dhanoa

Photo of the Day: Yosemite Panorama by Shailendra Dhanoa

June 23, 2010 | Comments (0)

I got into photography way back in the days before digital (I have the boxes full of slides and prints to prove it) and having a background in graphic media I’ve developed a pretty good eye for picking great photos. Today’s Photo of the Day by Shailendra Dhanoa is a truly great photo. It’s got [...]

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Yosemite Time Lapse Video by Henry Jun Wah Lee

Yosemite Time Lapse Video by Henry Jun Wah Lee

June 22, 2010 | Comments (1)

Here’s an awesome time lapse video reader Henry put together of a recent trip to Yosemite. Be sure to watch it in larger size over at Vimeo. The little viewer I post just doesn’t do it justice. Nice stuff, Henry. Thanks for sending it over. Photo by Henry Jun Wah Lee.

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Milky Way Over Yosemite Valley (video) by Dan Boarder

Milky Way Over Yosemite Valley (video) by Dan Boarder

June 21, 2010 | Comments (0)

Here’s a really cool time lapse video Dan Boarder shot in Yosemite of the Milky Way. Really loving the plethora of Milky Way shots and videos everyone is posting. Awesome stuff. Photo by Dan Boarder.

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Google Street View: The Tioga Road (video)

Google Street View: The Tioga Road (video)

June 21, 2010 | Comments (3)

If you’ve never been through Tioga Pass you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s some of the most ruggedly beautiful country and there’s a reason it was included in Yosemite when Yosemite was established. Here’s an interesting video tour of the Tioga Road that I guess (from the title) was made using Google Street View [...]

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Photo of the Day: Milky Way over Mono Lake Tufa by Tyler Westcott

Photo of the Day: Milky Way over Mono Lake Tufa by Tyler Westcott

June 18, 2010 | Comments (0)

One of the things I love about Lee Vining and the Mono Lake area is the sky at night. It’s so wide and open and there are millions of stars. Today’s Photo of the Day is another beautiful shot from Tyler Westcott. Here’s his caption from Flickr: On our first night of our week-long photo [...]

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Breathtaking Yosemite (video)

Breathtaking Yosemite (video)

June 17, 2010 | Comments (1)

Alright it’s almost lunch time and you’ve been working hard. Take a quick break and watch this breath taking video of Yosemite. It’s best seen in HD over on YouTube.

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Reader Response: Vicious Deer

Reader Response: Vicious Deer

June 17, 2010 | Comments (5)

Donna sent me an email about the Vicious Deer video I posted last night. Here’s her comment: “You need to STOP portraying animals as vicious. People are stupid and they do stupid things when they are around animals, whether the animals be domestic or wild. I am sick to death of everyone blaming animals for [...]

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Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Sunset by Jennifer Franklin

Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Sunset by Jennifer Franklin

June 16, 2010 | Comments (6)

Like many of us local photographers, Jennifer Franklin feels compelled to traverse Tioga Pass the day it opens and with good reason. Take a look at this photo. Man, what a beautiful sunset. Nice shot, Jennifer. Photo by Jennifer Franklin.

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