Author: lbschutte
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Just in Case You Ran out of Things to Take Pictures of in Yosemite – Moonbows!
Is it moonbow time already? I gotta remember to put this stuff on my calendar for next year. First dogwoods blooming and now moonbows. Good thing I’m on vacation next week. Merced Sun Star: At night. Near both the upper and the lower falls. With the dark blue velvety, star-studded sky above, and lots of…
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Photo of the Day: Evening Light and Brewing Storm by Lorises
Today’s Photo of the Day is a truly beautiful photo from Lorises on Flickr. Gotta love it when the clouds and sun play together on the granite. Always comes out awesome. Nice work, Lorises. Photo by Lorises via Flickr..
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It’s What We Really Need
For years I’ve been rallying for a light/high speed rail system into Yosemite from Mariposa or Merced. It could follow the historic rail road route and be elevated to prevent accidents with wildlife, rock slides, flooding and other disasters while minimizing ecological impact. It would take the place of thousands of cars and buses that…
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Warm Rains Pushing Merced to Brink
Warm rains caused increased snowmelt this weekend pushing the Merced River in Yosemite Valley almost to flood stage. Merced Sun Star: The whirling water forced the evacuation of 71 campsites near the river, according to the National Park Service. There were no injuries reported from the high water or the evacuation. The surging river also…
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Photo of the Day: Dogwood by Abby Swann
Today’s Photo of the Day will start a mad rush of photographers to Yosemite. Abby Swann took this picture of a blooming Dogwood in Yosemite last weekend. Uh huh, it’s time. Nice shot, Abby. Photo by Abby Swann.
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Waterfall Nuts Rejoice – We’re Wet!
Ok, if you’re like me you love waterfalls. I love the sound, the feel of the spray and the roar when they’re really, really full. Like now. That’s right. If you’re in the area this is the prime time to get to Yosemite to see the waterfalls in their full glory. Sure, most of California…
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Glacier Point Road Opening Tomorrow and Weekend Storms
As far as I’ve heard the Glacier Point road is still set to open tomorrow. The storm that’s expected this weekend is coming up from the south bringing with it warm, wet rain. No new snowfall is expected below 9000 feet so I don’t expect it’ll impact the road opening. This type of storm generally…
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Photo of the Day: Lower Yosemite Fall by Christopher Chan
It’s Thursday and Christopher Chan put another beautiful photo up in the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool. Nothing like swimming around with some really beautiful photos to make your day. Oh wait, what? Sorry wrong kind of pool. If you enjoy this photo and would like to see more then be sure head over to…
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Get the Facts About the Swine Flu
There’s a lot of media hype right now about the Swine Flu and since it’s on everyones mind I thought now might be a good time to post some FACTS about the Swine Flu. Before anyone emails me and asks, no, I haven’t heard of any cases in the Yosemite area. Centers for Disease Control:…
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Photo of the Day: Mists of Spring by Charles Phillips
Today’s Photo of the Day is an awesome shot that I thought would look really awesome matted and framed on the walls of someone’s study. This one is a beautiful shot by Charles Phillips called “Mist of Spring”. Nice work, Charles. Photo by Charles Phillips.