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  • Waiting For the Firefall

    P2030559.jpg Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. If you’re an avid photographer then you’re probably familiar with Galen Rowell’s famous Firefall photo. Every February right about this time the sun is just right in the early evening to cast a read glow on a small waterfall on El Capitans eastern buttress causing it to turn a…

  • A Winter Wonderland

    There’s a great article over at the Tehachapi News that paints a great picture why Yosemiteis a “winter wonderland”. Couldn’t have said it any better myself. Tehachapi News: “There are numerous waterfalls throughout the Sierra Nevada Range that blast over the rim of the canyon and descend in an eerie, slow-motion roar to feed the…

  • Trails Closed Due to Fire

    Due to the fire between El Capitan and Ribbon Creek (now being called the Boundary Fire) the NPS has announced the following areas have been closed to protect park visitors. – The Old Big Oak Flat Road Trail from Tamarack Flat Campground east to Yosemite Creek Trail – The Old Big Oak Flat Road trailhead…

  • Some Smoke But Everything OK For Now

    Since the NPS website isn’t responding now I can’t link you back to the press release but there is a fire in the park up by El Capitan and Ribbon Creek. It has been decided that the fire should be suppressed rather than allowed to burn as many of the fires in Yosemite are and…

  • Reflections

    DSC_0022.JPG Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Here’s a shot I took one early June morning of El Capitan reflecting in the Merced River. At the time the river was still really high. The spot where this was taken was one of my more favorite spots to shoot El Cap and isn’t normally underwater.

  • Randy Sends In His Report From Yosemite

    Randy and his family just got back from Yosemite and sent me an awesome report on their trip. Here’s what Randy had to say: The waterfalls are flowing very well and are everywhere. Seasonal Stair Case falls behind Curry Village is putting on quite a show right now, as well as the small fall coming…

  • Sunlit

    Sunlit Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. One of my favorite photos from last weeks trip to Yosemite is this one of the west scarp of El Capitan from across the meadow.

  • Should I try to get a first come, first served site or make reservations?

    Sherwin writes: I am planning on going to Yosemite the 20, 21, 22 of March, I believe thats a monday, tuesday, wednesday. Do you know if it is busy at that time or will I be able to get into the first come first serve camp by El Capitan? If its busy then im gonna…

  • Horsetail Fall

    Here’s another great photo sent in by Chaz. Horsetail Fall is a thin, fine wisp of ephemera as it courses over the northeast face of El Capitan and, when conditions are just right for two weeks each February, it is illuminated by the cross light of the setting Sun. Sort of our own “Stonehenge at…

  • Yosemite From The Air

    Yosemite Aerial Originally uploaded by x180. James Davidson took this great shot of Yosemite from the air looking east. In the shot you can clearly make out El Capitan, Half Dome, Tuolumne Meadows and Mono Lake in the distance. Great shot.