Yosemite Blog

Year: 2007

  • Firefall Photos

    This year has been a great year for waterfalls and I’ve been getting some great photos of Horsetail Fall and the firefall. Here are a couple of my favorites. The first one is a beautiful shot of Horsetail Fall from Chuck Kagara at from MagicalLightPhotography.com This second shot is just as beautiful but I like…

  • An Announcement

    Just thought I’d let everyone in on a little secret, there’ll soon be a new Yosemite Blogger added to the family. My wife and I are expecting our second child who should be here around the start of November.

  • Great Weather in Yosemite

    If you’re coming up to the park the weather is beautiful right now with highs for this week forecast in the mid to upper 60’s but chilly nights down to the mid 30’s. The skies are clear and blue. Now is also the start of waterfall season when the upper elevation snows start melting and…

  • A Man and a Snowman

    Dawn sent me this capture of what might possibly be the Anonymous Snowman Maker. Anyone know who this is?

  • Snowmen

    Here’s a pretty funny image I caught on the Yosemite Association webcam this afternoon in between bouts of cleaning.

  • Chains Required

    If you’re headed up to Yosemite right now you need chains. You can find out more information by calling the park information line at 209-372-0200.

  • Abhi Asks About Photography in Winter

    Reader Abhi wrote in to ask about photography in Winter. A few friends and I were keen to head out there to enjoy a different side of Yosemite and hopefully be able to take some good pictures. Trouble is, we’ve only been in the summer and can’t really find any recommendations for good places to…

  • Break Time is Over, Time for Some Emails

    Well, my week long hiatus is over and now it’s time to get busy and answer some reader email and I must say, there’s a lot. Thanks to everyone who sent in a question. I’ll try to answer them as best I can. Some will be posted and others you can look for in your…

  • Snowy Day in Yosemite

    Here’s a couple of really cool pics I happened to catch on the Yosemite Association webcams today.

  • Womans Body Found In Wawona Area

    Here’s a story I just stumbled across from a few days ago about a womans body that was found in the Merced River in the Wawona Area. Does anyone have any more information on this? KFIV: “Yosemite National Park officials are trying to determine the identity of a woman whose body was found in the…