Year: 2008
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Photo of the Day: Gates of the Valley by Robert Pearce
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful HDR image from Robert Pearce. Robert is currently working on getting his site up and running but if you’ve an interest in obtaining one of his photos send him an email. Beautiful work, Robert. Thanks! Photo by Robert Pearce via Flickr
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Got Plans for New Years Yet?
So what are your plans for New Years Eve? What better way to kick off a new year than by celebrating in Yosemite. There are 3 major events happening in the park at the Ahwahnee, Yosemite Lodge at the Falls and the historic Wawona Hotel. The Ahwahnee is holding a roaring 20’s themed dance celebration…
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Some Changes to the Bracebridge Dinner Event Times
Martha, the Special Events Coordinator over at the Ahwahnee sent me a note about a couple times that have changed in the events surrounding the Bracebridge Dinner event schedule. The Christmas Day (December 25th) concert is now scheduled at 2 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. The Yule Log Ceremony & Caroling (December 23rd) now begins…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite by Charlene-SJ
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Upper Yosemite Fall reflected in a very glassy pool of water. I love the color and richness of this shot. Beautiful work, Charlene. Photo by Charlene-SJ via Flickr.com
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Photo of the Day: Half Dome by Jason Manzatt
Here’s a really awesome photo for Photo of the Day from Jason Manzatt. Great shot, Jason. Photo by Jason Manzatt via Flickr.
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Should I Come to Yosemite in January
Wendy from the UK wrote in: “We are trying to squeeze in a last adult holiday in California in January before our first baby is born (in May)! Everyone we speak to says you can’t miss Yosemite so we’d love to visit but on investigation it seems a lot of the area won’t be available…
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Photo of the Day: Falls by Ian Guerra
Today’s Photo of the Day more than makes up for the lack of one yesterday. It’s a superbly beautiful black and white of water a silky smooth waterfall captured by Ian Guerra. Nice work, Ian. Well done. Photo by Ian Guerra via Flickr.
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Hiking to Cathedral Lakes, Sunrise High Sierra Camp and Tenaya Lake
Here’s a really cool video I came across about the hike in to Cathedral Lake then on to Sunrise High Sierra Camp and Tenaya Lake.
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NPS Closes 1/3 Curry Village Permanently
On October 7 and 8, 2008, two rockfalls occurred in Yosemite Valley, affecting the Curry Village area. This resulted in the temporary closure of many of the visitor accommodations until a thorough geologic assessment could be completed. During this time, National Park Service (NPS) geologists, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, and other national…
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Photo of the Day: Tunnel View Winter by Daren Tatham