Yosemite Blog

Year: 2005

  • Yosemite Landscapes Collection On Display At Museum Gallery

    Looking for something a little different to do on your next trip to Yosemite? Check out the Yosemite Landscapes Collection in the Museum Gallery. The collection comprises works from 1855-1991 and includes some of the earliest representations of the Valley by Thomas Ayres, Abert Bierstadt’s “Night at Valley View” and many, many more. The gallery…

  • Half Dome

    half dome Originally uploaded by dosbears. You like this? I do. David Preston took this awesome shot of Half Dome as clouds were breaking for some tryly unique photos. There’s a lot more where this came from so be sure to check out the rest of his photos on Flickr. Truly fantastic. Thanks again for…

  • Talking About Hetch Hetchy

    Several thoughts on the whole Hetch Hetchy thing. Hetch Hetchy is almost 100 years old now. It was built at a time when there were no earthquake or building standards like today. Don Pedro holds more than enough water and generates quite a bit of electricity. The water wouldn’t also have to be pumped up…

  • Rangers Are Ready. Where Are The Bears?

    Union Democrat: “Yosemite National Park officials are prepared to use a new hazing technique to keep black bears out of campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. Now, if the bears would just make an appearance. Not that they’ve disappeared — here and there the bruins crop up to snatch an El Capitan climber’s lunch or surprise a…

  • Hetch Hetchy

    Hetch Hetchy Dam Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. I took this photo a few years back on one of our daytrips. The dam lies down Evergreen Road just before you enter the park and is prime rattlesnake breeding ground so watch where you step.

  • Big Battle Over Hetch Hetchy Looming In The Near Future

    SF Gate: “The debate over the proposal to breach the Sierra’s O’Shaughnessy Dam, drain the reservoir behind it and restore Hetch Hetchy Valley to its former natural splendor is apt to intensify this summer with the release of a California Department of Water Resources study on the issue. But preliminary comments from the agency indicate…

  • Checking Up On The Poll Results

    Wow! I just checked the poll again and it looks like more people would like to see Hetch Hetchy restored. If you haven’t voted yet, now is your chance. The poll runs all through this month and at the end of the month I’ll post the results and put up a new poll. So go…

  • Take Your Computer

    My Den of Wifi Iniquity! Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. Edie has let the secret out! If you’re headed to Yosemite you CAN take your laptop, so long as you’re close to the Ahwahnee.

  • Valley Wildflowers

    P6100038 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. I’d been hearing reports that the wildflowers in the Valley were going to especially plentiful this year due to the heavy rains and now…Edie has the proof. Beautiful shot, Edie.

  • Tenaya Lodge Rolls Red Carpet for Rover

    When my wife and I went on our honeymoon, part of which took place in Yosemite, we missed our puppy terribly. Well now you can visit Yosemite and now worry about your pooch. No more kennels, your confidant in canine form can sleep right there on the bed with you. Yahoo! Business News: “Once upon…