Year: 2005
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Current Water Level At Pohono Bridge
Just checked over at the CDEC and here’s the current water level at Pohono Bridge.
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Yosemite Valley Under Flood Advisory
NOAA has issued a flood warning for the Yosemite Valley. The river is currently just below flood stage at 10′. If you’re planning on heading up to the park this weekend, you may not make it. NOAA: “Flood Warning CAC043-201500- FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY – HANFORD CA 615 AM PDT FRI…
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It’s All In How You Say It
In college I took a “Biology of the Sierra Nevada” class with a very interesting professor. His mother was Mi-Wok and had lived with her family in Sequoia National Park a little way south of Yosemite. On the first day of class we walked in and sat down at our desks. The professor moved to…
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A Story, A Moral, and Some Sage Words
A few years ago my wife, son, and I took off on a weekend camping trip during late June to the Eastern Sierra. Temperatures where I live had been between 96-101 for the past week so escaping to the cooler mountains sounded like a pretty good idea. Breaking from the rules my dad had taught…
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Weekend Weather Forecast May 20th – 22nd
National Weather Service: “Friday…Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 73. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph over ridges. Friday Night…Clear. Lows 29 to 39. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday…Sunny. Highs 67 to 77. West winds around 10 mph. Saturday Night…Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Southwest winds up to…
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Headed Up To Yosemite This Weekend? Here’s What To Expect.
With the waterfalls in Yosemite providing a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, people will be flocking to the Park to get a shot of the spectacular show the waterfalls are putting on. Here’s what you can expect if you’re headed up to the Park this weekend. “Spring (April & May) The perfect season for waterfalls! Areas to visit:…
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Coyote in Yosemite
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.
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Yosemite Falls and the Merced River
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.
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Roads To Valley Are Open
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…
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After The Flood: A Look At The Damage
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…