Month: August 2007
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A New Poll and the Results from Julys
If you haven’t noticed it there’s a new poll up in the sidebar. The question for August is: “Have you ever committed a crime in Yosemite?” I’m gonna come clean and upfront say that yes, I have received a speeding ticket in Yosemite. I was about 10 miles an hour over the posted speed limit…
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Photo of the Day: IMG_5540 by Randy January
Today’s Photo of the Day is a fabulous shot of Half Dome and it’s reflection from Randy January. What a great way to kick off a new week. Great shot Randy! Photo by Randy January via Flickr.
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite by kaylaemilycali
I don’t know much about this photo except to say it was taken in the spring and that I like it. I found this over at Photobucket.com which, unfortunately, doesn’t offer a way to contact the user nor does it offer any sort of EXiF data with the photo. But that’s ok, I really liked…
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Do the Crime in Yosemite, Do the Time in Yosemite (well sort of)
Most people have seen or heard the commercials “What happen in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” but when you run afoul the law in Yosemite “What happens in Yosemite, Stays in Yosemite.” That’s because Yosemite is one of only two National Parks (the other being Yellowstone) that have it’s own court house. So when you get…
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Photo of the Day: Bridelveil Fall by Dave Yuhas
Dave Yuhas takes some beautiful wedding photos but his shots of Yosemite aren’t bad either. This awesome photo of Bridalveil Fall totally exemplifies my mood today, calm and restful. Nice work Dave. Photo by Dave Yuhas via Flickr.
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Photo of the Day: Clouds Over Tioga Lake by Loyd Schutte
Today’s Photo of the Day is one of mine. My wife and I spend a lot of time traversing Tioga Pass to shoot. We just happened to be coming back up the pass when I saw this awesome thunderstorm building to the south. Coming up on Tioga Lake I knew the reflection would make a…
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Search Continues For Hiker
The search for Ottorrina “Terrina” Bonaventura who was reported missing on July 30th is still on. If you were hiking South of Tuolumne Meadows and East of Merced Lake please call (209) 372-0778. Even if you did not see anyone matching her description call. Search teams are trying to determine areas she might have been…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite, March 17 by Diane Merced
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really cool shot of a coyote in Yosemite taken by Diane Merced. The amount of detail in the larger image is awesome. Very nice shot Diane. Thanks for letting me show everyone. Photo by Diane Merced via Flickr.
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Hiker Missing Near Tuolumne Meadows
An 80 year old woman is missing in the Tuolumne Meadows area after becoming seperated from her friends while hiking on Monday. News10.com: “Searchers are looking for Ottorrina “Terrina” Bonaventura in the Tuolumne Meadows back country. Bonaventura, who is an experienced hiker, started out Monday on a day trip from Vogelsang with three others. Her…
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Be a Campfire Astronomer with Stellarium
I love astronomy. Every night, while camping, we’d sit around the campfire with my dad and he’d point out the stars and constellations. It was always a lot of fun. That’s why when someone sent me the link to this program I had to give it a try and I must say, I’m very impressed.…