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Blasting Away in Yosemite
Water released from O’Shaughnessy Dam at Hetch Hetchy Valley the northern side of the Tuolumne River Canyon. Photo by Thomas Kriese. You ever wondered why this hasn’t just blown away that whole side of the canyon? I mean, this looks like it’s got some pretty good pressure to be blasting across the canyon. Maybe it…
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Come Listen to Some Music this Labor Day at the Strawberry Music Festival
Performers on the main stage at the Strawberry Music Festival in Camp Mather. Photo by Jordan Klein. If you haven’t got your tickets yet to the Strawberry Music Festival taking place in Camp Mather Labor Day weekend you’ve still got time. “The Strawberry Music Festival offers an opportunity for the whole family to participate in…
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Morning Shot Aug 21 2009 – It’s Raining
No sorry, no rain in the near future for Yosemite. But Bog Iron Pines happened to be there during a thunderstorm and took this beautiful shot. How can you tell it’s raining? Look at the water. I love the large amounts of black and the darkness of the photo in the photo. Really makes you…
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Photo of the Day: Olmsted Point by Christopher Chan (with video)
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Olmsted Point from Christopher Chan. Christopher makes the most beautiful HDR images I’ve ever seen. Don’t believe me? Check out his photo stream. You thought his Yosemite photo was awesome you’ll flip over his seascapes (3 links there don’t miss ’em). He also published this…
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Something Evil Lurks in Yosemite
This is serioulsy THE most evil looking Yosemite photo I think I’ve ever seen. Nice job. Photo by Torens.
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Catch Lee Stetson as John Muir in Yosemite Valley
Lee Stetson portrays John Muir. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. So if you can’t make it up to Tuolumne Meadows this weekend don’t worry. There’s still a few more weeks of summer left and that means you can catch Lee Stetson in his awesome portrayal of John Muir in Yosemite Valley. You can catch Lee’s performances…
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Something To Do This Weekend? Learn About The Life of John Muir
Plan on being in Yosemite this Saturday for a discussion about the life and times of John Muir. Called “A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir” the discussion will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Parsons Memorial Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows as part of a Yosemite National Park…
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Long Lines on Half Dome – You Have Been Warned
A steady stream of hikers ascend Half Dome on a regular summer weekend. Photo by Aram Kudurshian. Paige: “Last year I decided to hike Half Dome on Labor Day. We got there at 5, met fewer-than-normal people on the trail (both ways), and had little to no traffic on the way out. I wish I…
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Morning Shot Aug 20 2009: Reflections by Forrest Pangborn
Yesterday we featured a black and white by Forrest Pangborn as our Photo of the Day. Today’s Morning Shot is an almost identical shot but I like it better. By simply changing the height at which the photo was taken but not moving Forrest kept the same subject matter but brought the rocks lower down…
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New Moon on Thursday Means Perfect Conditions for Night Photography
Star trails over Half Dome make for a beautiful and rarely captured scene. Photo by Sathish J.. So starting tomorrow night and continuing for the next few night the moon will be new, meaning you won’t be able to see it. This also means its light won’t interfere if you want to take long exposures…