Yosemite Blog

Month: August 2009

  • 20 18 Bears Killed by Speeding Cars So Far and the Busiest Tourist Weekend of the Summer is Right Around the Corner

    Speeding cars barrel past a sign warning them to slow down in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Kai Schreiber. I just answered an email from reader Carrie who said, “A Yosemite park ranger told me yesterday that the park has lost 15 bears already this year due to careless drivers. Is this true?” (Authors note:…

  • The First Car in Yosemite

    Oliver Lippincott became first motorist in Yosemite National Park, in his Locomobile steamer. Photo courtesy http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/. Although today is listed as the first official day cars were allowed into Yosemite, here’s proof they’d been there for quite some time already. Automobiles were legally allowed to enter Yosemite National Park, California, for the first time on…

  • Rainy Day in Yosemite

    Rare August rain in Yosemite. Captured from the live webcam in Ahwahnee Meadow. I really do think we’re going to see an early Autumn this year in the park. Already the nights have been cool enough some trees are starting to show yellowing.

  • Blasting Away in Yosemite

    Water released from O’Shaughnessy Dam at Hetch Hetchy Valley the northern side of the Tuolumne River Canyon. Photo by Thomas Kriese. You ever wondered why this hasn’t just blown away that whole side of the canyon? I mean, this looks like it’s got some pretty good pressure to be blasting across the canyon. Maybe it…

  • Come Listen to Some Music this Labor Day at the Strawberry Music Festival

    Performers on the main stage at the Strawberry Music Festival in Camp Mather. Photo by Jordan Klein. If you haven’t got your tickets yet to the Strawberry Music Festival taking place in Camp Mather Labor Day weekend you’ve still got time. “The Strawberry Music Festival offers an opportunity for the whole family to participate in…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-22

    Thanks for all the #ff recommendations and all the retweets. # http://twitpic.com/euuyn – Sunset at Half Dome from Yosemite's Glacier Point Friday night. (via @f_go) # It's raining. #

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-21

    Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # @BossBankston It's Glacier Point in the photo. The clouds were either heavily edited or added in from another photo. Cool effect though. in reply to BossBankston # Hey it's Friday! If you like what we do be sure to tell your…

  • Morning Shot Aug 21 2009 – It’s Raining

    No sorry, no rain in the near future for Yosemite. But Bog Iron Pines happened to be there during a thunderstorm and took this beautiful shot. How can you tell it’s raining? Look at the water. I love the large amounts of black and the darkness of the photo in the photo. Really makes you…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-20

    Don't worry. The spam is under control. # 23 new followers and everyone a spam bot. # @reonschutte Or tie them to a stake in a public square and we pelt them with real Spam. Without the can of course. in reply to reonschutte # @gdanmitchell is up early this morning posting photos. Beautiful shot…

  • Photo of the Day: Olmsted Point by Christopher Chan (with video)

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Olmsted Point from Christopher Chan. Christopher makes the most beautiful HDR images I’ve ever seen. Don’t believe me? Check out his photo stream. You thought his Yosemite photo was awesome you’ll flip over his seascapes (3 links there don’t miss ’em). He also published this…