Day: February 5, 2008
-
Google Earth file
For those of you who use Google Earth, here is a link to a .kml file that has some locations marked for where to shoot Horsetail falls from. Please be advised that “Location A” is approximate at best. It’s difficult to describe where it is on the south side of the Merced river. It’s even…
-
Photo of the Day: El Cap by Edie Howe-Byrne
Today’s Photo of the Day is…well…I’m speechless. It makes me want to call in sick to work and drive into the park. Great shot Edie. Very beautiful. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne via Little Red Tent.net.
-
Want to See the Firefall? Here’s Where to Go
Every year, during the month of Februrary the setting sun is at such an angle that it illuminates the east buttress of El Capitan. Sometimes, if you’re in the right spot at those times the sunlight seems to light the seasonal waterfall of Horsetail Creek on fire. Most everyone has heard this story and is…
-
Missing Snowboarders Found Safe and Sound
Three missing snowboarders have been found safe and sound after they failed to catch their ride near Yosemite West and were reported missing. San Jose Mercury News: “Helicopter search teams found three snowboarders who were reported missing near Yosemite National Park, rangers said Tuesday. Spotters located the snowboarders near the South Fork of the Merced…
-
And I Was the Only One There
It was rough going to get out to the El Capitan picnic area last night. The recent storm dumped about 2 feet of snow in the valley, and as you know Northside Drive is closed at Camp 4 all the way out to Pohono Bridge. I parked on Southside Drive and walked with a visitor…