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Remembering An Icon
The El Portal market was one of those markets you expected to see two guys on the porch playing checkers. It was a hold out of an earlier time when life was good and simple. My wife and I stopped there many times for refreshments on our way out of the park that’s why when…
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Where is the plow?
A lot of you have been asking “When is Tioga Pass going to open?” As of right now it’s anyones guess. Warm weather will make some parts easier but others, like the avalanche zones by Olmsted Point (there are 26 of them along the road) could become much, much more dangerous. The photo above shows…
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Photo of the Day: Canonical stream by Ian Langworth
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really awesome black and white of Bridalveil Creek by Ian Langworth. The water is nice and silky while the blacks are black and the whites are white. Great shot Ian. Worth putting on your wall. Photo by Ian Langworth via Flickr.
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El Portal Market Destroyed by Fire
Breaking News from the Mariposa Gazette: A blaze in El Portal Sunday night reduced the El Portal Market to ashes, just weeks before it was scheduled to reopen with a new operator. Deputy Superintendent Kevin Cann said early Monday morning, “this is devastating to the community.” Look for the complete story in this week’s Mariposa…
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2 Killed in Plane Crash Just North of Cherry Lake
Two people were killed this weekend when their small Cessna airplane out of Calaveras County crashed just a few miles north of Cherry Lake. UnionDemocrat.com: “The Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from the Federal Aviation Administration at 6:04 p.m., confirming there was an aircraft down, states a Sheriff’s Office press release. FAA spokesman Ian…
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Ahwanee Lodge Rooms
If you If you have never stayed at the Ahwahnee Lodge you have to do it once. It will break the bank, but get it out of your system. Current rates are $425 per night for the basic room. If you want suites plan on several bars of gold. Guys, it is something your lady…
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Earth Day
Some good events this weekend in the park, plus an excellent film festival on Tuesday. Don’t worry, it’s not hippies and patchouli — it’s 2008, not 1968. Besides, the hippies will be looking for the moonbow. Link to schedule Link to EarthDance Films
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Moonbow in Yosemite – April 18-21
At the risk of promoting what is likely to already be a standing-room only event… it’s coming up this weekend! Like the amazing ‘natural firefall‘ at Horsetail falls, moonbows at the base of Yosemite Falls have become a more and more popular photography destination. Thanks to a team from Texas State University, there are precise…
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Foreign Tourism Climbs in Yosemite
With the US Dollar down foreign tourism is on the rise and Yosemite officials are already feeling the pressure as booking for the summer season begin. KCRA 3: “‘We see a fluctuation in Asian visitation and European visitation but everything we’re seeing so far –bookings, reservations, it’ll be a real big year for international visitation,’…
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Photo of the Day: Mule Pass by Michael Yocum
Today’s Photo of the Day is an awesome panoramic of Mule Pass taken by Michael Yocum. Michael captured what to me epitomizes the high Sierra and sticks in my memory: blue skies, jagged peaks and puffy white clouds. Great shot Michael. Nicely done. Photo by Michael Yocum via Flickr.