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Got Photos? You Could Win $600
Kate from Heyday Books sent me some information about a really cool photo contest they’re running with the Yosemite Association. Heyday Books Baby Yosemite Photo Contest Send us your best photos of adorable creatures enjoying the splendor of Yosemite! Heyday Books, in partnership with the Yosemite Association, is holding a photo contest to aid in…
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Photo of the Day: Stormy Half Dome by Nicole Charman
Tonight’s Photo of the Day is one from a vantage point you’ve likely never seen nor will ever be able to experience. It is in fact from the top of the tower of the Ahwahnee. During last week’s stormy afternoons Nicole Charman from yosemite Satellite and TV happened to be up there fixing the satellite…
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Rescued Visitors Return to Present Award to Ranger
Park visitors James Bachman and Dorothy Hovland, from Huntington Beach, CA, returned to Yosemite today to present a plaque to Park Ranger Dan Abbe to show their appreciation for his heroic efforts. Abbe rescued the pair after their truck and trailer slid off of Highway 41 and down a steep hillside. The plaque was presented…
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Where to Find Us on Twitter
If you’re new to Twitter or haven’t added us as a friend yet you can add us by following @TheYosemiteBlog. We link to different, interesting articles, have discussions on interesting topics (most are related to Yosemite or photography), give daily weather and a hiking forecast for the next day and just have lots of fun.…
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Video: Yosemite Merganser Ducklings by Chuck Cagara
Chuck Cagara of MagicalLightPhotography.com sent me this cool video of ducklings in Yosemite. The Chuck said they’re Merganser ducklings but I’m no duck expert so I wouldn’t be able to tell one from another. I’m taking his word on it. What i do know is it’s a pretty cool video. Check it out. Be sure…
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Ranger Saves Lives of Yosemite Visitors
On May 26, 2009, Yosemite National Park Ranger Dan Abbe was flagged down by park visitors on his way to work in Yosemite Valley. Abbe was traveling on the Wawona Road and entered the pullout about 2.5 miles south of the Wawona Tunnel. He was informed that there was a vehicle over the side of…
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A New Diversion: Video
I’ve got a couple video cameras lying about and I’m making a conscious effort to use them more. That being said, you can check out our videos on YouTube by visiting: http://www.youtube.com/YosemiteBlog. Right now you can see some test video I shot from the iPhone 3G S and a couple short clips I shot on…
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Ribbon Fall: It’s Still There But Probably Not for Long
If you’re a denizen of Yosemite like I am then you’re probably pretty familiar with Ribbon Fall. Where is it? Well if you’re standing and looking at Bridalveil Fall on the Southside Drive simply turn around and it’ll be a little to the left of El Capitan. Ribbon Fall is a seasonal waterfall fed by…
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A Minute in Yosemite
While not kid wrangling today I got a couple minutes to shoot some video on my MinoHD. Really we were testing out a couple things on the iPhone 3G S but I love my Mino. They’re great little video cameras with pretty awesome quality. Watch the HD version and you’ll see. HQ version has artifacts…
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Photo of the Day: Valley Storm by Nathan Eaton Jr.
I promised all the people on Twitter that tonight’s Photo of the Day was beautiful and it is. Nathan Eaton Jr. took this beautiful shot from Valley View of storm clouds breaking behind Bridalveil and El Capitan. Awesome shot, Nathan. Thanks for adding it to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool. By the way, Nathan’s…