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  • Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Sunset by Jennifer Franklin

    Like many of us local photographers, Jennifer Franklin feels compelled to traverse Tioga Pass the day it opens and with good reason. Take a look at this photo. Man, what a beautiful sunset. Nice shot, Jennifer. Photo by Jennifer Franklin.

  • Photo of the Day: Sentinel Dome Silhouette by Tyler Westcott

    Tyler Westcott is a regular pick for Photo of the Day as he takes some awesome photos. He also has a habit of writing some great captions to go with them. Here’s what Tyler had to say about Today’s Photo of the Day: I just returned from a week-long trip to Yosemite National Park –…

  • Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Sunset by Robin Black

    Robin Black posted this beautiful photo of Mono Lake the other day and right away I emailed her asking if I could use it as Photo of the Day. With her reply she let me in on another little project she’s working on, a bulletin board for photographers. Californiaphotogs.com has everything from photo tips and…

  • Photo of the Day: Absolutely Beautiful by Jason Armstrong

    I love when photographers don’t name their photos because it means I can choose whatever name I like. Usually it’s something like “insanely ridiculously cool” or “beyond the realm of human comprehension”. For this shot from Jason Armstrong I’m going to call it “absolutely beautiful”. Good choice you think? Nice shot, Jason. Photo by Jason…

  • The Annual Migration (and a video)

    If you’ve never been to Yosemite in February you’ve missed one of the greatest migratory events in recent history. The flocking of the photographers. Every year the photographers migrate in from their winter nesting grounds for 2 weeks to preen themselves and take pictures of Horsetail Fall in the setting light of the winter Sun.…

  • 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…

  • Share Your Yosemite: Let’s Go to Yosemite!

    Here’s a great story (and photo) by Jennifer that shows you don’t have to spend an entire day in Yosemite to have a great memory. Give it a read. I’ve lived my entire life in Fresno, and my father’s family has had a cabin in Fish Camp since the 1940s, so trips to Yosemite have…

  • Winter Storm Bringing Rain – More Snow to Yosemite

    The latest winter storm has arrived and with it more rain and snow for Yosemite. A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED STARTING LATE…

  • What’s the most important tree in Yosemite Valley?

    Could this be the most important tree in Yosemite Valley? Photo by Dale Carlson. What’s the most important tree in Yosemite Valley? Is it the sugar maples by the Chapel? The aspens along the river with their beautiful golden leaves? How about the big tree in the meadow that all the photographers love to shoot…

  • What are you waiting for?

    Normally when I’m looking for a Photo of the Day one of the first places I look is the Yosemite Blog Group on Flickr. There’s always amazingly beautiful photos in the group pool. That’s why I wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to all the people posting those photos, the members…