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Stunning Pictures of the Big Oak Flat Road (Big Meadow) Fire in Yosemite
Edie from LittleRedTent.net went out last night and got some awesome shots of the Big Oak Flat Road fire, formerly the Big Meadow prescribed burn that got out of control. Currently Highway 120 is still closed. Anyone wishing to enter Yosemite Valley is advised to use Highway 140 via Merced and Mariposa or Highway 41…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-26
@KonasChips Highway 120 inside the park just up the hill from the junction of the Highway 120 and 140. in reply to KonasChips # @f_go or the rockslide http://bit.ly/3oZf9T in reply to f_go # @f_go A buildup of water behind the layers of rock can loosen the rock. Couple that with cooler temperatures last night…
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Big Meadow Fire Update
Here’s the official word from the NPS on what’s going on tonight with the Big Meadow prescribed burn that went nuts. “The Big Meadow (Foresta) prescribed burn jumped a holding line, has crossed the Big Oak Flat Road, and is now approximately 300 acres. Multiple aircraft and about 100 firefighters are working on the fire.…
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Royal Arches Rockfall Photos
Edie from LittleRedTent.net sent me these photos she took of the Royal Arches rock fall this afternoon. The above photo shows the breakaway site on the cliff. Below a Yosemite Search and Rescue team member answers visitor questions about the incident. Below employees of the Delaware North Company await information and directions at the Curry…
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Ahwahnee Closed Through Friday at Noon
A sizable rock slide released from the Royal Arches closes the Ahwahnee while officials monitor the slide area. Photo courtesy Yosemiter.com. Ok the irony that i posted a shot of the 1996 Happy Isles rock slide this morning for the Morning Shot then today a rock slide occurred behind the Ahwahnee Hotel is just freaky.…
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Morning Shot Aug 26 2009 – Smashing!
Destruction after the 1996 Happy Isles rock slide. Photo courtesy Garry Hayes. My good friend and former Geology Professor, Garry Hayes, was digging through a pile of slides in the Geology Department when he came across some from the 1996 Happy Isles rock slide. Garry posted a couple of the photos as well as a…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-25
Happy Tuesday! Thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog. Ok. I'm done. Get me some more coffee. # If you're going hiking in Yosemite here's today's forecast: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80's to low 90s. Overnight lows around 51F. # @karenbraswell It was an evil trick to lure unsuspecting people like us into thinking it was an…
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FIRE! Don’t Worry It’s Under Control
A prescribed burn presents an eerie but somehow enthralling scene in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. If you’re in Yosemite or headed up that way you may notice some smoke and haze don’t worry though, it’s under control. The National Park Service has a prescribed burn slated to start in the morning in the…
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Morning Shot Aug 25 2009 – Moon Over Half Dome
Dave Miller from Bay Area Outdoors took this beautiful sunrise shot of the moon over Half Dome on his recent trek around the North Dome Loop. I really like the great colors in Dave’s photo. The different tones of blue and the complete blackness of the silhouette are awesome. Great shot, Dave. Today’s Forecast: Sunny.…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-24
Good morning! Thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Trying out Brizzly.com # Tomorrow's Forecast for Yosemite National Park: Sunny and warm. Highs in the low 90s. Overnight lows around 63F. Some scattered clouds. #