Yosemite Blog

Year: 2009

  • Photo of the Day: On the Outside Looking In by Tony Immoos

    So if you only read Yosemite Blog in your email or via the RSS feed then you’ve probably been missing the discussion that’s been taking place in the comments for the picture of Half Dome that showed up in the Patterson Irrigator. Having a little free time and a desire for the truth, Tony Immoos…

  • Photo of the Day: El Capitan by Robert Pearce

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from a good friend of YB, Robert Pearce. Robert sent in this cool photo of El Cap framed by snowy trees he shot on *GASP*…dare I say it…FILM! Yes, Film. Robert took this with his Mamiya on Fuji Velvia 100f (my favorite film). As always, great stuff…

  • Tweeples Tweeples Tweeples

    If you’re interested you can follow me on Twitter. There’s not a whole lot of Yosemite talk but you can always ask me questions. Mostly it’s just me being geeky. But add me, lets talk. I’m loydschutte on Twitter.

  • What the? Is that Half Dome?

    This photo popped up in the Patterson Irrigator and was reported to have been taken just outside Patterson (west Central Valley) city limits. In the photo what appears to be Half Dome is visible in the center. I say appears to be because in all my life living in the Central Valley I have never…

  • Join The YosemiteBlog Flickr Group

    So this morning I sent out invites for a new Flickr group I formed for all of the readers and contributors to Yosemite Blog. By adding your photos to the group pool you’ll be sharing them with all the Yosemite Blog readers and I’ll be browse what you put up for Photo of the Day.…

  • Photo of the Day: Snowy by Connie

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from another of those lucky people who get to wake up to the sun rising over Half Dome and the roar of Yosemite Falls, Connie. Her photo is a beautiful shot of snow in the Valley. Very nice, Connie. Thanks for sending it in. Photo by Connie…

  • Don’t Miss Horsetail Fall

    If you’re headed up to Yosemite to catch the Firefall (Horsetail Fall) then listen up. Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley, from Camp 4 to El Capitan Crossover, is closed for road work until May 2009. Southside Drive east of El Capitan Crossover is open to two-way traffic for access to eastern Yosemite Valley (including Yosemite…

  • Getting Married in Yosemite a Family Affair

    When my wife and I first talked of marriage we looked long and hard at the Yosemite Chapel. We both like it and loved Yosemite so it seemed like a perfect fit. But, as in all things, concerns for our family and guests led us to get married in our home town. We still talk…

  • Photo of the Day: Pothole Dome by Tony Immoos

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from a great photographer and good friend of Yosemite Blog, Tony Immoos. Tony’s photos are, in my honest opinion, some of the best damn work on the internet. And you can quote me on that. Here’s a great black and white Tony sent in called “Pothole Dome”.…

  • Dane and His Mighty Camera

    Dane’s wife Angie was raised in Mariposa so it really came as no surprise when Dane told me they were moving back to the hills so they could be close to her parents and raise their kids outside the city. Hey I was raised in the country so I see nothing wrong with it. Besides,…