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mtDanaView Originally uploaded by jimzog. Jim Herzog took this great shot of Mount Dana and it’s reflection. Nice work, Jim.

View straight down from Half Dome Originally uploaded by rbackman. I didn’t recognize the photographer in this shot at first. Ryan had sent me an email a few months back asking about good backpacking and hiking within Yosemite and which I’d recommend. Looks like Ryan and his wife had a great time and took lots…

The Ahwahnee, National Historic Landmark Originally uploaded by Chuck and Vicki Rogers. Another great shot from Chuck and Vicki Rogers of the Ahwahnee Hotel. There’s a note on flickr.com from a viewer about Ansel Adams playing piano at the Ahwahnee. It is, in fact, true. Ansel was an accomplished pianist at a very young age…

The Ahwahnee by Gilbert Stanley Underwood Originally uploaded by Chuck and Vicki Rogers. Chuck and Vicki Rogers took this great shot of the Ahwahnee Lodge. Though the Ahwahnee is shaded in trees now it once stood at the edge of a meadow. There also used to be a golf course or so I’m told. Did…

YNP1_DSC_0091 Originally uploaded by justinm. Justin took this great pic of Curry Village. In case you’ve never been to Curry Village the “room and board” is a little more rustic than most other hotels in the park. Curry Village is famous for its tent cabins. Each cabin is usually a bed (or two) and a…

“The Tuolumne Grove Of Giant Sequoias will be closed (for visitor safety) October 17th and 18th due to the PW-3 prescribed fire. Fire Managers anticipate re-opening the grove on Wednesday the 19th conditions permitting. ” (NPS) Technorati Tags: fire, sequoia, yosemite

If you’re headed to Yosemite to climb the cables on the back of Half Dome then you might want to switch to an alternate hike. The cables were taken down by the NPS last Wednesday in preparation for the winter. NPS: “The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park were taken down on Wednesday,…

The other day, when my wife and I were in Curry Village, we witnessed 3 Asian men down on their hands and knees on the path between the store and the pizza shop trying to coax a squirrel into letting them touch it (would have had pics but I wasn’t fast enough with my camera).…

Something Interesting Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. My son in our family room. Notice his shirt? Yes, it does say “Yosemite” on it. Gotta break ’em in young ya’ know. He loves going to the Park and hanging out as much as Daddy does. Of course, he get carried when he walks farther than his…

In another sad event, it appears the bodies of the missing mother and son have been found along Tioga Pass just uphill from one of my more frequented campgrounds. I’ve seen several different reports in news papers but SF Gate seems to have the most in-depth article. The eastern slope of Tioga Pass can be…