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Photo of the Day: 0958 by Thom Schroeder
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Yosemite Trees Getting Smaller
Seventy years ago things were different. The most of the roads in the country were dirt, the information super highway hadn’t even been dreamt of and trees in Yosemite were bigger. So what’s the cause of the decline of big trees in Yosemite? Researchers from University of California Davis believe the same thing making trees…
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Photo of the Day: Sunset, Mount Conness and Lower Young Lake by G. Dan Mitchell
Yesterday we featured Phil King’s “Sunset on Mount Conness” as Photo of the Day, today we have G. Dan Mitchell’s take. Though both are of the same subject matter, they each have a different feeling and tone. Which one do you like best? Nice work, Dan. Thanks for posting it in the Yosemite Blog Group…
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Morning Shot Aug 4 2009
Today’s Morning shot is an awesome shot of dawn breaking from the top of Half Dome shot by Popebe on Flickr. Gotta love the way the man in the photo seems to be above the clouds. Nice work, Popebe. Today’s forecast: Cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs around 80F. Overnight lows around 58F. I checked the…
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Photo of the Day: Sunset on Mt. Conness by Phil King
Phil King started our morning off this morning with the morning shot so it’s only fitting that he end it with this beautiful shot of Mount Conness at sunset. This photo has everything I love about Yosemite, harp peaks, green trees, puffy clouds and beautiful blue skies. Great shot, Phil. Photo by Phil King.
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Wildcat Fire Continues to Burn Along Tuolumne
The Wildcat Fire is continuing to burn in Yosemite along the Tuolumne River and has scorched over 500 acres so far. Union Democrat: The fire along the Tuolumne River, called the Wildcat Fire, is burning on the north side of the Tuolumne River, between Pate Valley and Glen Aulin — about five miles up river…
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Morning Shot August 3 2009
Today’s Morning Shot isn’t a morning shot at all, it’s a beautiful susnset captured by Phil King. Phil recently backpacked into Young Lakes where he spent a couple of nights. Long enough to take some beautiful shots of the area. Very nice, Phil. Today’s Forecast: Sunny today with highs in the upper 80’s to low…
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Maybe You Can Help Us
My wife and I are discussing getting an RV but we’re not sure if we want a trailer or something like an Ithasca. What are your opinions? Experiences? If we get a trailer should we get a 5th-wheel? We’re not looking for anything big, just something small that’s comfortable on mountain roads. Any help is…
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Reader Tony Asks About RV Camping in Yosemite
Tony wrote in to ask: “How much does an rv park cost per night? What are the best options in your opinion.” Thanks for the email, Tony. I’m not really sure since I haven’t been RV camping since I was a kid but I believe it’s the same US$20 per night that tent camping is.…
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Morning Shot
Digital cameras have done one thing, they’ve made everyone a photographer. Unfortunately, they’re all trying to get the same shot (usually one they saw in a book at Barnes and Noble). Sathish has his own ideas and is not afraid to pursue them. Today’s Morning Shot is a beautiful HDR Sathish made from 5 images…