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Edie’s Image of the Day: Dogwood Blossoms
It’s time! It’s time!
Michael Frye is reporting the dogwood trees are in full bloom. Grab your camera! Call in sick!
On Saturday I saw only a few green discs, but yesterday dozens of trees were in full bloom, and it seems like more are emerging every hour. The dogwoods are most photogenic when they first blossom, before too many leaves obscure the flowers, so the next week or so should be the best for photography, though the dogwoods will continue to bloom for a couple of weeks beyond that.
Photo by Loyd Schutte
Tioga open for bikes tomorrow!
It’s rumored Tioga Pass will open to bicycle traffic on April 29th. More details as they become available!
Tioga Pass Road report
From the NPS website:
Last update: April 26, 2012
Tioga Road: The Tioga Road has been plowed, but much work remains, including significant road repairs and rock removal, along with plowing of parking lots, side roads, and clearing of ditches. There is no estimated opening date for the Tioga Road.
A Little More Rain and Even Some Snow
Even though the weather has been unseasonably hot the last couple of days mother nature is taking this opportunity to send a little more rain and even some snow at higher elevations our way. Fortunately this storm is supposed to pass out of the area tonight and tomorrow and make way for a beautiful sunny weekend.
Yosemite rumor mill is spinning!
Unless there is a storm between now and then, Glacier Pt. Road (and the Gift Store!) will open this Saturday, April 21.
Mostly Rain and a Little Snow
Good news for those of us who have been going if the water in California’s reservoirs from last years heavy snowpack and rain would be enough to quench this thirsty state’s thirst, there’s rain in the forecast for the next week!
Over the next five days a low pressure sitting off the coast of Washington is expected to draw cold, wet air down from the Pacific off the coast of Alaska giving us a good chance to get some of the much needed rain and maybe, even a little snow at higher elevations. Unfortunately for us, the brunt of the storm is moving up through Washington and into Canada.
Michael Frye’s Top 10 Photos of 2011
Michael Frye has posted a link to his Top 10 Images of 2011 and my what a beautiful collection it is.
The votes are in, and here are my top ten photographs for 2011 as chosen by you, the readers!
The response was truly extraordinary. 225 people looked through my initial selection of 41 images and posted their picks here on the blog, on Facebook, Google+, and by email. My deepest thanks to all of you who took the time to look through these photographs and voice your opinions. I really appreciate your help in making these difficult choices! (via Michael Frye’s In the Moment: A Landscape Photography Blog)
- Image #14, Sunbeams from Tunnel View, 109 votes
- Image #20, Redwoods, ferns, and rhododendrons, 99 votes
- Image #38, Eastatoe Falls, Nantahala NF, NC, 98 votes
- Image #11, Double fall, Yosemite, 88 votes
- Image #19, Sunset at Tenaya Lake, 87 votes
- Image #1, Moonrise from Valley View, 81 votes
- Image #41, Oak tree and lunar eclipse sequence, Sierra foothills, 79 votes
- Image #18, Half Dome, oaks, and high water, 75 votes
- Image #15, Dogwoods in mist, Yosemite, 66 votes
- Image #32, Eastside aspen reflections, 56 votes
For those of you who are new, Michael is the author and creator of the Photographers Guide to Yosemite and the app for the iPhone of the same name. He’s also an instructor at the Ansel Adams Gallery and regularly shows his work at the gallery.
You can see all the Top 10 Images here and, if you’re interested you can check out the 41 that they were chosen from.
Tioga Pass Opening This Saturday
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today that the Tioga Road will open for the season on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. for all vehicle traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. Vault toilets are available in several locations along the road.
There are several no-stopping zones along the road, which are clearly marked with road signs.
Due to the heavy snowpack this past winter (199% of normal) and a cool spring, there is still several feet of snow in the Tuolumne Meadows area. Hiking opportunities are extremely limited and visitors are urged to use extreme caution in the area. Additionally, ice is prevalent throughout the area and stream crossings are treacherous.
All campgrounds along the Tioga Road are closed. All commercial services, including the gas station, store, and village grill, are also closed. There are no anticipated opening dates for any of these facilities at this time.
(via NPS)