Search results for: “El Cap”
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Yosemite in the News: 1870-1913
The New York Times has made scans of early articles avaialble for free. A quick search of “Yosemite” turned up some interesting results between 1870 and 1913: 1870 A letter to the editor from one of the people who’d settled in Yosemite before 1864 when the valley was taken over by the state of California…
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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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Moonrise over Half Dome
Really cool moonrise over Half Dome tonight. Too bad I wasn’t anywhere close enough to get a shot. Anyone else catch it? Photo courtesy Yosemite Association webcam.
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Yosemite’s Spectacular in the Fall
Yosemite isn’t the fall color capital. Nor are the waterfalls spectacular in fall, but if you know what to look for, Yosemite in the fall is awesome. L.A. Times: “This isn’t the Fall Color Capital of Anything. That doesn’t mean fall color’s not here, if you know where and how to look, and if expectations…
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Tuolumne County Officials Urge National Forest to Keep Campgrounds Open
Tuolumne County Supervisors are asking Stanislaus National Forest officials to think twice before cutting some services and removing some campgrounds and restrooms that are popular with visitors to Yosemite. UnionDemocrat.com: “To save money and more efficiently manage its 89 developed sites, forest officials have proposed reducing the season of operation at some sites, like the…
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Photo of the Day: Plate 591 by Tom Schroeder
I’ve previously pointed out a couple of Tom’s photos but this one is one of my favorites, Liberty Cap and Nevada Falls. Great shot, Tom. Don’t forget, if you’re a Flickr user (accounts are free you just need to sign up or if you are an SBC Yahoo! subscriber you have a free pro account…
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Which famous photographer are you?
Here’s a fun time-waster: Which famous photographer are you? Which famous photographer are you? Ansel Adams: Known for large scale silver gelatin landscapes especially of Yosemite National Park “Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by YouThink.com quizzes…
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Photo of the Day: Bridalveil Falls Yosemite National Park by Jim Brekke
Today’s Photo of the Day is another fabulous shot by Jim Brekke. Jim’s got quite a few awesome shots of Yosemite but this is definitely one of my favorites. Be sure you view it in at the orginal size to see the stunning detail and clarity Jim was able to capture. Nice work Jim. Photo…
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Fire is Nature’s Way in Yosemite
The Merced Sun-Star ran a very good piece Saturday on fire in Yosemite and the National Park Service’s use of wildland fires to preserve the natural balance within Yosemite. mercedsunstar.com: “From the cabin of a helicopter that hovered over a forest, National Park fire chief Kelly Martin studied the serrated orange flames that danced across…
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Take a Tour with Your Own Tour Guide
Yosemite is a large, wondrous place but unless you have your own tour guide it’s hard to know what you’re seeing. That’s why the National Park Service, Yosemite Association and Big Escapes came up with the Explorer, a handheld device that leads you on a personalized video tour of the Lower Yosemite Falls loop. Developed…