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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-10
@THEYosemiteBlog she was at the ahwahnee hotel filming rachel ray goes on vacation. (via @goejthatsmydj) # Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Today's Yosemite forecast: HOT! High 98F in Yosemite Valley. Overnight lows in the upper 50s – low 60s. Wear lots of sunscreen. # Why…it's..it's..IT'S MY…
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Photo of the Day: Rain Storm Over Mono Lake by Misha Logvinov
Misha and I have been friends for about as long as I’ve been writing Yosemite Blog (that’s 5 years to you folks at home keeping score) and I’m proud to say that in all that time, he’s never put up a photo I haven’t liked. Today’s Photo of the Day, “Rain Storm Over Mono Lake”,…
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Yosemite is About Relaxing
Reading a good book in the Ahwahnee is a great way to relax in Yosemite. Photo by Steve Rhodes. Most visitors to Yosemite are hit-men, well, loosely speaking. They have a list of things to see and they won’t be satisfied until they check each and every one of them off their list. Yosemite isn’t…
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Wildcat Fire Still Wild and Getting Wilder
Smoke and haze from local fires invade Yosemite Valley. Photo by Antti. The Wildcat Fire has become more active due to the higher temperatures and lower humidities, tied to the ridge of high pressure over the region. Approximately 650 acres have burned. Fire managers will have more accurate acreage after a reconnaissance flight today. The…
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Get Into Yosemite Free August 15-16
Long lines getting into Yosemite are common during the Free Entry Weekends. Photo by Donna62. It’s that time again! Time for the last FREE entry into Yosemite. Coming up this weekend, August 15-16, the National Park Service wants you to experience your National Parks so they’re waving the entrance fee. This is only good if…
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Getting to the Top
In 1988 four friends decided to do something unheard of, climb to the top of a Giant Sequoia. This is the story of Rob Kaspar and 3 of his buddies, all former Yosemite Institute Instructors, who decided one day to chase a dream, all the way to the top. “For years I had always wanted…
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Is There A Judge in the House?
Photo courtesy New York Times. Many visitors to Yosemite don’t know about the tiny federal courthouse nestled in the back of Yosemite Village. To them it’s just another park service building but to those who are cited for speeding or drunk in public or any of a slew of offenses it’s the place where justice…
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Morning Shot – Aug 10 2009
Eric Chalifour took this photo and called it “God’s Rock”. I’ve never actually thought about shooting from the top of Lembert Dome in Tuolumne Meadows but now I’m revising my list of “Great Places to Shoot Sunsets in Yosemite”. This shot is super awesome, Eric. Not just awesome, but SUPER awesome. The tone is great.…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-09
@cherryblossom Good morning! in reply to cherryblossom # @Ambitious_wench Good morning! in reply to Ambitious_wench # RT @goejthatsmydj:Rachel ray is at yosemite # Rule of Photography #37: Your camera will always die right before you see a breathtaking shot. # @natparkhopper I haven't been able to find anyone with any either but I've heard people…
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Snoop Dogg and Oprah: Come to Yosemite Says Ranger
Ranger Shelton Johnson in Yosemite National Park. Photo courtesy SFgate.com. Shelton Johnson is famous for his portrayal of Yosemite’s first custodians, the Buffalo Soldiers. But now Shelton is speaking out to African American’s across the country, why aren’t you enjoying our national parks? SF Gate: Nothing would make Shelton Johnson happier than the sight of…