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The Last Straw
Even though I get tons of spam comments, I believe in letting people share their opinions by commenting on posts. That’s why I leave comments enabled on posts. At the bottom of each post is a comment form. You put in your name and email address (only visible to me so I can cut out…
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Photo of the Day: Munch in the Valley by Jill Goodell
I love this photo! Photo by Jill Goodell.
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Photo of the Day: Non-iconic Horsetail by Edie Howe
Edie put up this photo the other day and I knew it would be perfect for Photo of the Day. Most of the photographers in Yosemite at this time of year are heading out at sunset to capture Horsetail Fall as it captures the setting suns rays turning it into a “firefall”. Edie, however, went…
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From the Mail Bag: No RVs!
A creatively decorated RV follows a tour bus on the way to Yosemite. Photo by Steve Rhodes. George asks: “I’m heading to Yosemite in mid-May and, in doing research, came across your blog. I’m hoping you might share your thoughts concerning the following. I’m a backpacker with a knee problem so my trip is compromised…
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Photo of the Day: Half Dome by Matthew Lyons
Today’s Photo of the Day came to us in a round about way from @kimberlyfaye. Kimberly retweeted the link posted by @matthewdlyons who took the photo. Confused yet? Don’t worry. Take a couple of deep breaths and stare at the beautiful photo of Half Dome and it’ll pass. I think what really caught my eye…
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Climbing in Yosemite #3 on Thrill Seekers List
El Capitan: start of the Nose. Photo by Jacqueline Pogg posted on Flickr by Xavier de Jauréguiberry. Travel Guide Lonely Planet has come out with a list of the Worlds Top 10 Experiences for Thrill Seekers and guess what’s in the number 3 spot on the list, climbing in Yosemite. Also on the list (in…
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Biggest Full Moon of the Year Tonight
The full moon will appear it’s largest tonight, Friday 29, 2010. Photo by R. Kurtz. If you love photographing Yosemite’s majestic cliffs and waterfalls at night tonight may be a great night to do some shooting, if the clouds don’t get in the way. Tonight the moon will be closest in it’s orbit to the…
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Crews Scrambling to Pick Up Pieces Before Next Sierra Storm Hits
Sticky snow blankets the trees and Yosemite Falls bus stop along Northside Drive. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. Utility crews are scrambling to restore electricity and telephone services to thousands of customers throughout the Sierra after last weeks storm blanketed the Sierra and caused snow-laden trees to come crashing down atop power and phone lines. The…
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The Occupation of Mount Conness
The other day I watched an episode of Huell Howser’s California’s Gold about the Conness Glacier on PBS. Unfortunately that video isn’t available anywhere on the internet but I did stumble across something REALLY interesting, a copy of Overland Monthly and Outwest Magazine detailing the 1890 occupation of Mt. Conness by the team of engineers…
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Bad Economy is Good News for Yosemite
A very crowded Yosemite National Park (2006). Photo by Dolan Halbrook. When money gets tight people tend to do things less expensive like camping, hiking and visiting parks and recreation areas close to home. That belief holds true as Yosemite boasted it’s second highest visitation rate since the park began. Yosemite National Park officials recorded…