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Morning Shot Aug 20 2009: Reflections by Forrest Pangborn
Yesterday we featured a black and white by Forrest Pangborn as our Photo of the Day. Today’s Morning Shot is an almost identical shot but I like it better. By simply changing the height at which the photo was taken but not moving Forrest kept the same subject matter but brought the rocks lower down…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-19
Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information about Yosemite National Park from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # ✾ Photo of the Moonrise over Half Dome, Yosemite, California. http://twitgoo.com/2k4n9 (via @Californias) # Today's forecast for Yosemite National Park: Hot! High 100F. Low 65F. Bleh! # Things to do in Yosemite today: Find a nice shady…
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New Moon on Thursday Means Perfect Conditions for Night Photography
Star trails over Half Dome make for a beautiful and rarely captured scene. Photo by Sathish J.. So starting tomorrow night and continuing for the next few night the moon will be new, meaning you won’t be able to see it. This also means its light won’t interfere if you want to take long exposures…
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Gigapixel Image Taken from the Diving Board
Here’s another really cool find. A Gigapixel image of the North Face of Half Dome and Yosemite taken from the Diving Board, the place where Ansel Adams famous “Monolith” was shot. Yes, you can still get to the Diving Board and it’s a fairly easy hike from Yosemite Valley, much easier than climbing to the…
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Avoid the Lines This Labor Day
The five hour wait to get into Yosemite during peak summer months. And you thought the lines at Disneyland were bad? Photo by Dan Cunningham. Nothing is more frustrating than sitting in your car for 20 minutes waiting for the guy in the rental RV 25 cars up to stop asking questions and be on…
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Photo of the Day: A beautiful snowy Yosemite in black and white by Kurt Frieden
Todays Photo of the Day is from Kurt Frieden but was actually taken back in February of 2006. Kurts picture is awesome and now almost impossible to imitate. You see the trees in the foreground were removed by the National Park Service last year to “expand” the view. Great shot, Kurt. Photo by Kurt Frieden.
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Morning Shot – Aug 19 2009
Actually a sunset, Simon Phipps shot this beautiful photo looking east from Tioga Pass. Man, I love the way the color came out. Great photo, Simon! Photo by Simon Phipps. Today’s Forecast: Sunny and HOT! High 100F. Low 58F. Sunrise – 6:18 a.m. Sunset – 7:45 p.m. Moonrise – 5:23 a.m. Moonset – 7:19 p.m.…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-18
Good morning. Thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # I still think this is absolutely insane. Would you turn around and walk away after hiking all that way? http://bit.ly/17SCuQ # Relaxing in Yosemite http://bit.ly/JA4lz # Awesome hang gliding in Yosemite video. http://bit.ly/1a4Rnk # Michael Frye says his book will soon be…
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Want a Free Trip to Yosemite?
So how would you like a free trip to Yosemite, the Grand Canyon or the Great Smokey Mountains? Benadryl is giving away a trip for 4 to any of those National Parks as part of the Benadryl Take a Hike Sweepstakes. Prize(s): One (1) GRAND PRIZE: Trip for (4) to winner’s choice of a National…
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Local Fisherman Killed After Fall Along Merced
Press Enterprise: Yosemite National Park official say a 62-year-old Mariposa County man is dead after falling on rocky terrain. Park officials say the body of Keith Robinson of Midpines was found Tuesday near Windy Point, a paved pull-out area alongside Highway 140 near the Arch Rock Entrance to the park. After failing to return home…