Year: 2008
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And the Winner Is
Before I announce the winner of this months Flickr Pro contest I’d like to thank everyone who entered and especially those who sent in photos along with their entries. I figured when I started this contest there’d be a couple entrants but it has exceeded my wildest expectations. Also don’t give up hope. I’m going…
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Photo of the Day: Cathedral Peak by Edie Howe-Byrne
I try not to post every one of Edie’s photos so that everyone can get a fair chance at having a Photo of the Day but when you see a shot as beautiful as this all rules go out the window. THIS is a great shot Edie. VERY nicely done. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne via…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Falls in Winter by Robert Pearce
Today’s Photo of the Day is from one of the contest entrants Robert Pearce, aka Sierrasolstice on Flickr. You may remember I put up one of Robert’s beautiful photos a couple of days ago as Photo of the Day then Robert put up this really great shot. Nicely done Robert. Photo by Robert Pearce via…
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Filter pump clean up
Your water filter pump is good for 300 – 500 gallons. Geez, think you will ever get that far?? If you take care of it, it will last a lonnnng time. Most good filter pumps today are designed to protect you against Giardia and Crytosporidium. These are the 2 most prevalent buggers in Yosemite and…
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Photo of the Day: Vernal Fall Partial View by Kit Ng
Because it’s still 80 million degrees outside and the smoke from the fires is making me miserable here’s another great shot to help cool you down. This refreshing vista of Vernal Fall comes to us from Kit Ng. Awesome shot! Photo by Kit Ng via Flickr.
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Winter by Sierrasolstice
With temperatures over 110 where I live I thought a nice picture of Yosemite covered in snow would help cool things down. Here’s a really cool (all puns intended) shot from Sierrasolstice of a snowy Yosemite Valley from a couple years back. Photo by Sierrasolstice via Flickr.
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Winter by Kevin
Today’s Photo of the Day, Yosemite Winter, was sent in by reader Kevin when he entered the contest to win a free Flickr Pro account. Great shot Kevin. Thanks for sending it in. If you’d like a free Flickr Pro Account that gets you increased storage, upload amounts and you don’t see any of the…
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Interview with Kelly Perkins
Authors Note: You may remember about a week ago we posted an article about the unstoppable Kelly Perkins who, with the help of husband Craig and Scott Stowe of the Yosemite Mountaineering School climbed the face of Half Dome. This was quite an inspirational feat as Kelly was the recipient of a heart transplant in…
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Something to Do this Summer in Tuolumne Meadows
One of the coolest things about staying in Tuolumne Meadows is some of the great programs that take place at the Parsons Lodge (by Soda Springs). The 2008 Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series was just announced and it looks like an awesome schedule this year. All programs, unless otherwise noted, begin at 2 pm and…
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Happy 4th of July
Happy Birthday America! Hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July. Photo by Loyd Schutte.