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Yosemite Possible Target for Terrorists?
Following the massive wildfires in Southern California that left dozens homeless and the revelation that atleast one of the fires was deliberate officials are now starting to wonder if the incident could have been terrorist related. Homelandsecurityus.com: “Within the last 90 days, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued warnings to fire…
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Sometimes it’s not about intense color
Tunnel View is probably one of the world’s most photographed sights. And as such, it’s difficult to do it with any sort of originality. You have to depend on Mother Nature to provide a fresh perspective. Tonight was a temptation; We had a late afternoon shower that washed away the smoke from the SoCal fires,…
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Photo of the Day: Lower Cathedral Lake Panorama by Tyler Westcott
This is the third [Photo of the Day] from [Tyler Westcott] in the last few days and man, it’s awesome. He stitched together several shots that he took to make this awesome panorama of [Lower Cathedral Lake]. Tyler has a bunch of awesomely beautiful non-Yosemite shots that you have to check out. Head over to…
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Photo of the Day: Liberty Cap by Greatlettuce
Today’s Photo of the Day is a great shot of Liberty Cap with Nevada Fall in the foreground. The clouds really add depth to the shot. I really like it. Very cool. Photo by Greatlettuce via Flickr.
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More New Stuff: Gravatars
[Dane] was tweaking the back end of the site today and added a really cool new feature to the comments, Gravatars. Gravatars (or Globally Recognized Avatars) are 80×80 pixel pictures that follow you around from site to site. What this means for you is that whenever you post a comment, and you use the same…
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Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee Hotel by Sam Lee
Today’s photo of the Day comes to us from Sam Lee who took this awesome shot of the [Ahwahnee] the other morning. The colors are fantastic. Great shot Sam. Photo by Sam Lee via Flickr.
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Hello Yosemite Blog, I’m Dane
Hello, I’m Dane Carlson. First off, thank you Loyd for inviting me to participate on Yosemite Blog. Like Loyd said, my wife and her family are from [Mariposa], so I’m in the area often and in the park as often as I can. My wife homeschools our two sons, and I’m an internet entrepreneur. I’m…
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Road Trip Report: Ancient Bristlecone Pines, Patriarch Grove.
Yesterday morning I headed east on 120 over [Tioga Pass]; destination the [Patriarch Grove] in the Ancient Bristlecone Pines of the White Mountains, east of Big Pine, CA. I arrived at about 3pm, paid my $2.50 entrance fee at the visitor’s center, and headed down the 12 mile dirt road to the Patriarch Grove. It…
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Photo of the Day: Snow Lake by Airplane Journal
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of [Snow Lake] and the surrounding peaks turning crimson as they catch the last rays of the setting sun. Great shot. Photo by Airplane Journal via Flickr.
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Doing The Impossible
Karen Darke had kayaked the inside passage from Canada to Alaska, skied across Greenland and bicycled over the Himalayas; all major accomplishments in themselves but for Karen, paralyzed from the ribs down since she was injured in a climbing incident 15 years ago, she had one more thing she wanted to do, climb [El Capitan].…