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  • Photo of the Day: Pohono Autumn by Charles Phillips

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Pohono Bridge and the Merced River by our good friend Charles Phillips (aka HighSierraCowboy on Flickr) from over at StoneCreekGallery.com Who needs a New England fall when you can get colors as beautiful as this right here in Yosemite? You can find more beautiful shots…

  • More Rain and Hopefully Some Snow

    Cold, snowy Yosemite. Photo by Gary Hayes. The next wave of winter storms is knocking at the door and with it come more rain and hopes for some of that fluffy white stuff. The latest storm is expected to pass through the area today and tomorrow with the main brunt hitting north of Yosemite. There’s…

  • Photo of the Day: Reflections of Summer by Sathish Jothikumar

    Here’s a great photo Sathish (aka Satosphere on Flickr) added to the Yosemite Blog Group Pool on Flickr. Sathish said: “A few weeks ago, I embarked on a journey of trying to successfully catalog, tag and apply location metadata to all my images. A daunting task, considering that I had over 10000 RAW images that…

  • Photo of the Day: Last Rays on El Cap by Edie Howe-Byrne

    I’m having a hard time picking a Photo of the Day today because Edie shared a bunch of VERY beautiful photos on her Flickr stream and they’re all really, really good. Don’t take my word for it, see for yourself. And don’t forget, if you like one of Edie’s photos she’ll be more than happy…

  • What Are the Road Conditions Like in Yosemite Right Now?

    Chains required on the road into Yosemite. Photo by Rick Z. Carrie sent me a Wave to ask, “We’re coming up this weekend for a family vacation we’ve been planning for months. Are chains required in Yosemite?” Well the answer is, Yes. Currently road conditions in Yosemite Valley are R2, tire chains or 4-wheel-drive with…

  • Photo of the Day: El Capitan by Trey Campbell

    I think what really grabbed my attention about today’s Photo of the Day was the 3 dimensionality of the clouds in front of El Cap. They almost feel like they’re going to pop right out of the computer scree. Pretty cool. Nice shot, Trey. Photo by Trey Campbell.

  • Photo of the Day: First Snow by Edie Howe-Byrne

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome after yesterday’s snowstorm, the first snow of the season, by Edie Howe-Byrne. Edie took a lot more pics of the Valley after the snowstorm and I invite you to check them out. If you see one you like Edie does sell her pics…

  • Global Warming Could Be Helping Yosemite’s Aspens

    Aspens along the Highway 395 corridor just east of Yosemite’s Tioga Pass entrance. Photo by Loyd Schutte. Researchers have come up with some interesting findings regarding Carbon Dioxide, the green gas believed to be largely responsible for global warming, it’s making the aspen trees grow like mad! The study conducted by researchers from the University…

  • Did you see the Yosemite Gorilla?

    The Heads on Indian Rock. Photo by Randomcuriosity. I bet you didn’t know there’s a gorilla in Yosemite and it’s right next to the Arch (bet you didn’t know that either). David (aka RandomCuriosity on Flickr) took this awesome picture of the Indian Rock Arch, the gorilla (first to the left) and another head I…

  • Blue Dog Asks About March in Yosemite

    Snow and ice line the granite cliffs surrounding Yosemite Valley. Photo by Loyd Schutte. Blue Dog sent me a Google Wave and asked: I curious what the weather and conditions are like in Yosemite during March. My company might be sending me to SanJose for a training class either early or late March. If so,…