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I was planning a dawn photoshoot in the Valley but it looks like I’m going to be holding off as I may not be able to get in. The Merced is rising and is already at a little over 10′, flood stage, according to the CDEC. The flow-cycle appears to be topping out at about…

In college I took a “Biology of the Sierra Nevada” class with a very interesting professor. His mother was Mi-Wok and had lived with her family in Sequoia National Park a little way south of Yosemite. On the first day of class we walked in and sat down at our desks. The professor moved to…

A few years ago my wife, son, and I took off on a weekend camping trip during late June to the Eastern Sierra. Temperatures where I live had been between 96-101 for the past week so escaping to the cooler mountains sounded like a pretty good idea. Breaking from the rules my dad had taught…

With the waterfalls in Yosemite providing a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, people will be flocking to the Park to get a shot of the spectacular show the waterfalls are putting on. Here’s what you can expect if you’re headed up to the Park this weekend. “Spring (April & May) The perfect season for waterfalls! Areas to visit:…

Coyote in Yosemite Originally uploaded by cbruno. Christopher Bruno took this awesome closeup of a coyote in Yosemite. You can check out more of Christopher’s photos over at Flickr or on his personal website at Cbruno.com. Nice work, Christopher.

AGF00011 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. From the footbridge at Housekeeping Camp Edie captures a picture of a very, very full Merced River with Upper Yosemite Falls in the distance.

Here’s the NPS official press release about the opening of the roads into Yosemite. NPS: “Yosemite Valley Re-Opens Roads Roads in Yosemite Valley were re-opened at approximately 6:30 AM on May 17, 2005. Initial assessments indicate that roadways were not damaged during yesterday’s high water. Campsites are currently being assessed for damage; those which have…

Camera in hand, Edie takes a walk around the Valley to give us a look at the aftermath of the May 16th flood in Yosemite Valley. Edie: “With camera in hand, and the laptop in my backpack, I headed out this morning to take pictures of the flood damage. The first stop was over to…

AGF00056 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. Edie posted a bunch of pics of Yosemite Valley and the flooding. Great shots, Edie.

Just to put things in perspective, on January 2nd, 1997 the Merced River peaked at 23.4′ at the Pohono Bridge. That’s 13.4′ above flood stage. According to the CDEC, yesterday’s flood peaked at 11.24′. I expect that with the thunderheads headed Yosemite way today and a weeks worth of temps in the 90’s, we might…