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Photo of the Day: Half Dome – Yosemite by Mono Andes
Today’s Photo of the Day is an awesome black and white from Mono Andes. One of the things I look for in a good black and white is white whites and black black. This photo has both. Great shot Mono. Muy bien. Photo by Mono Andes via Flickr.
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Searching for Solitude in Yosemite
Here’s an interesting article I came across about searching for solitude in Yosemite. The piece is called “Yosemite Isn’t Disneyland” by Martin LeFevre. Scoop: “Sitting in the sun by the languid Merced River while fog and clouds cling to the peaks and hollows of the rock face rising to dizzying heights before me, I realize…
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Going Up for Public Lands Day?
You know while you’re in the park for Public Lands Day (read: FREE entry) head over to the Yosemite Visitors Center in the Valley, grab a bag and route and help the Yosemite Climbing Association give the park a Facelift. It’s a great way to help the park and you get to meet some really…
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No More Snow
I grabbed this shot from the UCSD webam in Tioga Pass. It’s amazing how fast the snow came and went. There’s still a little bit left. I’m ready for an early winter myself.
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Good Bye Farley
Often when you wander in the Yosemite stores you’ll see books of Farley cartoons by Phil Frank. A few weeks ago Phil announced his retirement from cartooning and subsequently passed away a short time later. Phil’s books and his cartoons often centered around a bears life in the woods and in particular Yosemite. His comics…
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Now THAT’s(!) Art
I got an email the other day from Rachel Hartsough, Curator of Education at the Nevada Museum of Art, letting me know about a really cool exhibit they need pieces for. In conjunction with our upcoming exhibit, Yosemite: Art of an American Icon (October 13, 2007-January 13, 2008), the NMA will create a giant photo…
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Photo of the Day: Burn by Ed Hughes
Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Ed Hughes who was out shooting in the rain. Last week the National Park Service burnt off a bunch of meadows in the Valley including the one across from Yosemite Chapel. Ed caught this awesome shot of the burnt grass with clouds swirling around the rocks in the…
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Thinking About Hiking Half Dome? Here’s Something You Won’t Want to Miss
Although the cables up Half Dome are getting ready to come down for the season it’s the perfect time to lose a few pounds and start getting in shape to make the trek next year. Rick Deutsch, author of One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome, sent me an email to let me know he’s going…
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BREAKING NEWS: More Snow Expected with up to 15″ at Higher Elevations
I just checked with the National Weather Service for the Yosemite. A heavy snow warning remains in effect until this evening for the Yosemite area. More rain and higher elevation snow showers are expected as the low pressure that brought this weeks snow moves northeast across California and into Nevada. Snow levels are expected to…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View by Chuq Von Rospach
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really awesome Tunnel View shot of Bridalveil Falls and Yosemite Valley, a great way to finish off the week. Great photo Chuq. Photo by Chuq Von Rospach via Flickr.