Month: August 2007
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Photo of the Day: Rising Moon in Foresta by Rob Koenen
One of the cooler photos I’ve come across in all the years since I started writing about Yosemite is today’s Photo of the Day from Rob Koenen titled “Rising Moon in Foresta“. The clarity of the detail on the moon is outstanding. It feels like you could just reach out and touch it. Great shot,…
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Wednesday’s Weekend Weather: Aug 10 – Aug12
Here’s a new feature I’m adding to help those headed up to the park for the weekend, Wednesday’s Weekend Weather. Every wednesday I’ll post the weekends weather forecast from weather.com so you know whether or not taking that extra sweater is a good idea or if you should get some SPF 80 sunblock instead. So…
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Photo of the Day: Coming Down Sentinel Dome by Caro W
Today’s Photo of the Day is another beautiful shot by Caro W. This one actually reminds me of my favorite coffee cup I bought a few years ago in the park that is sitting in front of me right now. This is a great shot Caro. Thanks for sharing. Photo by Caro W via Flickr.
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Red Bear Dead Bear
Almost everyone I’ve talked to has told me the one animal they hope to see in Yosemite is a bear and I admit, they’re my favorite too. Right now bears are active all over the park. Every campground gets a nightly visit that’s why it’s important for you to properly lock up your food in…
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Get Involved: Join The Planner-For-A-Day Workshop
The National Park Service is having it’s next Planner-For-A-Day workshop on this coming Saturday, August 11th at the Parsons Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the recently released Tuolumne Planning Workbook, a report on the progress of both the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Plan and the Tuolumne Meadows…
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Will My Cell Phone Work in Yosemite?
Paul writes in to ask: My wife and I are buying our first house. We’re planning on camping at Upper Pines on the Friday August 10th. Will I be able receive and make phone calls on my cell phone while in Yosemite? Well Paul that’s a tricky question and not to sound ambiguous but it’s…
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Photo of the Day: Plate 602 by Tom Schroeder
Today’s Photo of the Day come from Tom Schroeder and what an awesome photo it is. It’s a great black and white Tom shot on a Mamiya medium format and then developed himself making him a true master of the art. A stunning piece of work, Tom. Be sure to check out more of Tom’s…
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July ’07 Statistics
July was a busy month here at the ol’ homestead. We had over 20,984 visitors to Yosemite Blog from 18 countries with roughly 154,548 pages viewed. That’s phenomenal! Thank you everyone who visited last month for making it such a marvelous month. Already it looks like August is shaping up to be just as busy…
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Search Scaled Back for Missing Hiker
The search effort for Ottorrina Bonaventura who has been missing since July 30th was scaled back over the weekend as hope of finding the 80 year old diminished. Fox28.com: “There’s still no sign of an 80-year-old Indiana woman lost in a wilderness area of California’s Yosemite National Park. Ottorrina Bonaventura of Schererville has been missing…
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Going Camping? Here’s What’s Open and Some Advice
Yosemite Valley: Upper, Lower, and North Pines Campgrounds are open; reservations are required. Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis. Outside Yosemite Valley: Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds are open; reservations are required. Bridalveil Creek, Tamarack Flat, Crane Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows are open on a first-come,…