Coyote in Yosemite Originally uploaded by cbruno. Christopher Bruno took this awesome closeup of a coyote in Yosemite. You can check out more of Christopher’s photos over at Flickr or on his personal website at Cbruno.com. Nice work, Christopher.

AGF00011 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. From the footbridge at Housekeeping Camp Edie captures a picture of a very, very full Merced River with Upper Yosemite Falls in the distance.

Here’s the NPS official press release about the opening of the roads into Yosemite. NPS: “Yosemite Valley Re-Opens Roads Roads in Yosemite Valley were re-opened at approximately 6:30 AM on May 17, 2005. Initial assessments indicate that roadways were not damaged during yesterday’s high water. Campsites are currently being assessed for damage; those which have…

Camera in hand, Edie takes a walk around the Valley to give us a look at the aftermath of the May 16th flood in Yosemite Valley. Edie: “With camera in hand, and the laptop in my backpack, I headed out this morning to take pictures of the flood damage. The first stop was over to…

AGF00056 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. Edie posted a bunch of pics of Yosemite Valley and the flooding. Great shots, Edie.

Just to put things in perspective, on January 2nd, 1997 the Merced River peaked at 23.4′ at the Pohono Bridge. That’s 13.4′ above flood stage. According to the CDEC, yesterday’s flood peaked at 11.24′. I expect that with the thunderheads headed Yosemite way today and a weeks worth of temps in the 90’s, we might…

Here’s an image of Lower Yosemite Falls during the flooding yesterday. All I have to say is, WOW! I don’t believe I have ever seen that much water pouring over the fall. Photo courtesy National Park Service.

Here’s another image from the National Park Service. This one shows Cooks Meadow with Half Dome reflected in the flood waters. Photo courtesy National Park Service.

Here’s a good example of what’s being released to the press. SignOnSanDiego: “Warm weather and an unusually large, melting snowpack caused heavy flooding of the Yosemite Valley floor Monday, cutting off access into the park, officials said. Traffic was closed until further notice, and visitors were being advised to check weather and road conditions before…

Got an email from Edie who is trapped in the Park. “Housekeeping camp seems to have gotten the worst of it. Once worker here told me he was wading in waist-deep water evacuating campers. There’s a scramble to get housing for the night–not sure where they’re putting people up. ” She also posted earlier on…