Category: Photography
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Photo of the Day: El Cap by Edie Howe-Byrne
Today’s Photo of the Day is…well…I’m speechless. It makes me want to call in sick to work and drive into the park. Great shot Edie. Very beautiful. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne via Little Red Tent.net.
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Want to See the Firefall? Here’s Where to Go
Every year, during the month of Februrary the setting sun is at such an angle that it illuminates the east buttress of El Capitan. Sometimes, if you’re in the right spot at those times the sunlight seems to light the seasonal waterfall of Horsetail Creek on fire. Most everyone has heard this story and is…
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And I Was the Only One There
It was rough going to get out to the El Capitan picnic area last night. The recent storm dumped about 2 feet of snow in the valley, and as you know Northside Drive is closed at Camp 4 all the way out to Pohono Bridge. I parked on Southside Drive and walked with a visitor…
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Photo of the Day: A Pair of Coyotes by Thaths
I really like photos of animals in Yosemite because it helps to remind me what a wild place it still is and the more diversity the healthier the environment. Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Thaths who caught this really awesome image of two coyotes in Yosemite howling. Great shot Thaths. Photo…
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Return of Big Snow Part 3: the Sequel
I added 3 more photos to the set, since there are a few flatlanders or maybe Texans who seem to enjoy this stuff. The 1st and 2nd photos are from before the weekend storm. The 3rd is a handsome and functional addition to an employee cabin. The blocks were made in the traditional way —…
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Photo of the Day: Between Snowstorms by Brian Helfrich
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Brian Helfrich who is one of the contributors here at Yosemite Blog. I have a secret dream (well I guess it won’t be so secret after this) to get caught in a snowstorm in Yosemite where I can spend oodles of time taking photos afterward. Brian…
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Big Snow Part 2
Brian posted some photos on his Flickr account of the snow in the Valley. Holy cow! That’s a lot of snow. Lets hope it melts slowly and not all at once for a repeat of 1997. For more awesome photos and a couple of the massive amounts of snow check out Brian’s Flickr set Big…
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Photographing the Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
Keith writes in: “I plan to be in Yosemite on the 20th of February and am interested in photographing the lunar eclipse. Do you have any more information on where it will be in the sky? Will we be able to see it from the valley?” Well Keith, maybe. The event is set to start…
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Photo of the Day: Half Dome from Stoneman Meadow by Daren Tatham
Today’s Photo of the Day I actually meant to post last night then I got interested in a movie (damn you Bruce Willis) and before I knew it it was time for bed. But here it is. Today’s Photo of the Day is an awesome shot of Half Dome from across Stoneman Meadow by Daren…
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Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee by Daren Tatham
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Daren Tatham who took this beautiful shot of the Ahwahnee. Daren’s got a ton more photos which you’ve got to check out in his Flickr stream. I’ve already spotted a few future Photo of the Day’s. Nice work Daren. Photo by Daren Tatham via Flickr.