Yosemite Blog

Author: lbschutte

  • Photo of the Day: Hetch Hetchy by Jared Kelly

    Most people think of [O’Shaughnessy Dam] as being a behemoth that holds back the Tuolumne keeping [Hetch Hetchy] Valley submerged beneath hundreds of feet of water. Jared Kelly has managed to catch a different side of the dam in today’s Photo of the Day showing what a beautiful place Hetch Hetchy still is even though…

  • End of October and Your Last Chance

    Yes it’s the end of October and we know you’re mind is filled with thoughts of ghosts and ghouls and the sugar induced coma you’re about to enjoy but there’s still a day or two left for you to vote in this months poll: Where is your favorite place to stay in Yosemite? So far…

  • Name That Thing

    Quite a few people know Jeremy Zawodny for his blog that provides an insightful look behind the doors of one of the internets oldest search engines, Yahoo! (as well as his exploits at the controls of a glier). To make a long story short, Jeremy has posted a bunch of photo from his recent trip…

  • Yosemite Possible Target for Terrorists?

    Following the massive wildfires in Southern California that left dozens homeless and the revelation that atleast one of the fires was deliberate officials are now starting to wonder if the incident could have been terrorist related. Homelandsecurityus.com: “Within the last 90 days, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued warnings to fire…

  • Photo of the Day: Lower Cathedral Lake Panorama by Tyler Westcott

    This is the third [Photo of the Day] from [Tyler Westcott] in the last few days and man, it’s awesome. He stitched together several shots that he took to make this awesome panorama of [Lower Cathedral Lake]. Tyler has a bunch of awesomely beautiful non-Yosemite shots that you have to check out. Head over to…

  • Photo of the Day: Liberty Cap by Greatlettuce

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a great shot of Liberty Cap with Nevada Fall in the foreground. The clouds really add depth to the shot. I really like it. Very cool. Photo by Greatlettuce via Flickr.

  • More New Stuff: Gravatars

    [Dane] was tweaking the back end of the site today and added a really cool new feature to the comments, Gravatars. Gravatars (or Globally Recognized Avatars) are 80×80 pixel pictures that follow you around from site to site. What this means for you is that whenever you post a comment, and you use the same…

  • Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee Hotel by Sam Lee

    Today’s photo of the Day comes to us from Sam Lee who took this awesome shot of the [Ahwahnee] the other morning. The colors are fantastic. Great shot Sam. Photo by Sam Lee via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Snow Lake by Airplane Journal

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of [Snow Lake] and the surrounding peaks turning crimson as they catch the last rays of the setting sun. Great shot. Photo by Airplane Journal via Flickr.

  • Doing The Impossible

    Karen Darke had kayaked the inside passage from Canada to Alaska, skied across Greenland and bicycled over the Himalayas; all major accomplishments in themselves but for Karen, paralyzed from the ribs down since she was injured in a climbing incident 15 years ago, she had one more thing she wanted to do, climb [El Capitan].…