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Thanks Everyone
Thank you everyone who has signed up on the new Forum. So far I’m getting lots of positive feedback and it appears people like the idea. Already Edie has been talking about doing a Horsetail Falls (Firefall) walk this year again. If you’d like to check out the forum you can find it at: http://www.yosemiteblog.com/forum/
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Something New
There are a lot of places on the internet to find information about Yosemite but sometimes, no matter how hard you look, you just can’t find the answer you need. Everyday I get between 5 and 20 emails from first timers and seasoned visitors alike with questions about the park, the weather, road conditions, or…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Winter Light by Chuck Cagara
Today’s Photo of the Day was sent in by a good friend of Yosemite Blog, Chuck Cagara. This beautiful shot was taken the day after Christmas following the nice white Christmas we had in the park. Chuck is always sending me beautiful shots like this but don’t take my word for it, check out his…
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We’ve Moved!
You may have noticed a lack of posts over the last week. This is due to the fact that we’ve found a new home! Yosemiteblog is now proudly hosted on MediaTemple servers. What does this mean for you? Why a host of new features and really cool stuff that we’ll be announcing over the next…
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NPS Wants to Give Badger Pass a Little Nip and Tuck
The Badger Pass Ski Lodge has been in operation since 1935 and was the first alpine ski resort in California. Now this historically significant lodge is going to get some of the much needed repairs to help preserve this historical treasure for future generations. The rehabilitation would protect areas of primary historical significance, while allowing…
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Photo of the Day: Sentinel Rock by Loyd Schutte
So I’ve been running some tests with different pieces of photography software, trying out some of the new features and one piece in particular really made an impression with me. With just a little editing it took this photo of Sentinel Rock, which before had been rather blah and uninspiring, and made it into a…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Nuptials by ksherlockprgal
I was looking through all the photos the recent storms brought to Yosemite when I came across this image and knew immediately it had to be the Photo of the Day. I really like the soft, gauziness that makes if feel almost like a fairy tale. Great shot, ksherlockprgal. Photo by ksherlockprgal via Flickr
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Photo of the Day: Ice Rink by Daren Tatham
Today’s Photo of the Day comes from one of our regulars Daren Tatham who took this awesome shot of the Zamboni resurfacing the ice at the Curry Village ice rink. I particularly liked this shot because of the lighting on Half Dome in the background and the swirlies in the clouds. Pretty cool. Nice shot,…
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Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee by 快樂雲
Ok. This is a REALLY beautiful shot of the Ahwahnee. The contrasting colors are great. Beautiful, beautiful shot. Photo by 快樂雲 via Flickr
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Badger Pass Opening Saturday, December 20
That’s it. The headline pretty much says it. I know I’ll be heading up to this ski area for opening weekend! The snow is amazing -I spoke with the Director of Guest Recreation who took a few “test turns” today, and he was really impressed with how nice the skiing was – firm but soft…