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Get Interactive With the 17 Gigapixel View of Yosemite
Ok so I’m going to assume everyone’s seen the 17 gigapixel image from Glacier Point but did you see the interactive one where you can zoom in and out, scroll around, check out the hot babe in the bikini at Vernal Fall or the guys on the motorcycle by Curry Village? If not, have a…
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Photo of the Day: Bridalveil Fall by Monbongon
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Monbongon over on Flickr and is a beautiful afternoon shot of Bridalveil Fall. Very nice. Photo by Monbongon via Flickr.
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SF Approves $4.4 Billion For Hetch Hetchy Project
The San Francisco planning and public utilities commissions approved a $4.4 billion dollar plan to upgrade the Hetch Hetchy water system, rebuild the dam on the Calaveras River and allow the city to draw more water from the already endangered Tuolumne during drought years. San Jose Mercury News: “The city’s planning and public utilities commissions…
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Rain Rain and More Rain…Oh Yeah and Some Snow
To give you an idea of what the weather is like in the park right now, here’s a radar image I just grabbed from Weather.com. The blue is snow, pink is rain/snow mix, green varying levels of rain and yellow is heavy rain.
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Winter is Finally Here
Well it looks like winter is finally coming to Yosemite and I must say, we really need the rain and snow. Rain and snow (at higher elevations) are forecast through the weekend with clouds and a chance of rain all next week. Get your camera’s if you’re a storm lover. Here’s your chance for some…
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Tioga Pass Closed Due to Snow
Tioga Pass closed today due to snow and ice. All other park roads are open at this time but with more rain and snow expected this weekend expect more closures and possibly the requirement of chains.
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YOSAR’s John Dill Honored for Achievements
If you’ve ever wanted to meet a true hero I’d tell you to go to Yosemite and find John Dill. Dill has been THE face behind Yosemite’s Search and Rescue for over 38 years now. He’s taken part in almost every major rescue, he was there at the beginning when the original wall rats were…
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What’s Going On
In case you’re wondering what’s going on well, I got a new MacBook Pro and I’m trying to get it set up like my old Mac book. I didn’t want to use the migration tool because I felt like I wanted a fresh start on my first Intel Mac but it led me to discover…
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Lyell Glacier Disappearing Faster Than Scientist Would Like to Admit
If you’ve ever read John Muir’s tales of his ramblings in the Sierra then you know he visited almost all of the glaciers in Yosemite and it’s environs and loved to take people up to the Lyell Glacier. Unfortunately, scientists believe that global warming has taken its tole and the Lyell Glacier may soon be…
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Photo of the Day: Tenaya Lake Sunset by Rajesh Vijayarajan
Happy Monday! Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Rajesh Vijayarajan who took this beautiful sunset shot of Tenaya Lake while he was traveling around the eastern Sierra. Beautiful shot Rajesh. Well done. Photo by Rajesh Vijayarajan via Flickr.