Tag: merced river
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Photo of the Day: Burning Yosemite by William Loo
You never know what awesome photos you’ll find when you visit the Yosemite Blog Group on Flickr. Take for instance this really cool night shot of the Motor Fire, the Merced River Canyon and the Central Valley by William Loo. Awesome! Thanks for adding your shot to the group pool, William. The Yosemite Blog Flickr…
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Photo of the Day: Autumn sunset – Gates of the Valley by John O’Connor
Autumn is my favorite time of year and although California isn’t known for it’s changing seasons we still get a good bit of fall color, you just have to know where to look.
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Photo of the Day: Evening Light on El Capitan from Valley View by Robin Black
They say that lightning doesn’t strike the same spot twice but in Robin’s case it does.
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Merced Expected to Flood Yosemite Valley This Weekend
The National Weather Service is expecting the Merced River to crest above flood stage early Sunday morning. The flooding isn’t expected to be as bad as the 1997 floods which washed out roads in the park but visitors should use caution when hiking along the river and on the Mist Trail. Last year one person…
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Photo of the Day: Dogwood in Bloom over Merced River by John O’Connor
Today’s Photo of the Day is by far my favorite dogwood shot I’ve seen this year. I would have loved to have been able to take some shots myself but an unexpected bout of the stomach flu kept me lying around the house the better part of my vacation last week. So, John’s awesome photo…
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Be Safe Around The Rivers – It’s Up to You
Docentjoyce posted this photo she took of the Merced River on Monday, May 18, 2009. Gives you a pretty good idea why it’s so difficult to find someone if they fall in. The rivers and streams are at their peak right now. Please, please, please exercise extra caution around water in the park this Memorial…
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Still No Word on Missing Yosemite Hiker
Still no word on missing Yosemite hiker, Katrin Lehmann. I put in a call to Scott Gediman to find out if there was any new information but his office has yet to call me back. As soon as I find out anything I’ll let you know. I’ve received a ton of emails from people expressing…
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Missing Person By Vernal Fall Footbridge
The National Park Service in Yosemite is looking for anyone who may have seen or have information regarding Katrin Lehmann who was last seen below the Vernal Fall footbridge where she fell into the Merced River. Ms. Lehman is 31 years old, 6 foot tall, 150 pounds with light brown hair and brown eyes. Lehman…