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Wow. I just realized I have almost no shots of Yosemite in Summer. A few, but not many at all compared to Winter.
These were taken June 18, 0538 hours, when Tioga Pass opened last Summer.
DawnElleryLakey by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
DawnElleryLake2 by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotechick-on
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With all the new snow visible on the Sentinel cam I expect that is going to delay the opening just a wee bit!
Not so sure about that...
5 days later...
Maybe a weeeeeee bit... but not much... it goes fast...
I'm formally throwing my hat in the ring by stating April 21.
Yup. That's right, this Saturday.
Little bird told me.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteeeek
Quotetanngrisnir3so we had to get it all back to the Jeep and THEN drive over to the little cluster of lodges just across the road.
And then schlep it all from the parking up a hill to the actual room. That place was designed by a moron.
Yep, that too.
Great food there, though.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteplawrence
My experience with DNC has been very inconsistent at Yosemite. When they first took over from Yosemite Park & Curry Co, it was a small but noticeable upgrade for the first couple of years. Then it went steadily downhill. The last three years or so, the service provide by DNC employees have noticeably improved, especially at Curry Village where the employees attitude USED to
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Just curious, but was anyone correct in LAST year's guess-a-thon?
I remember being there at 0500 hours on the day it opened and there were so many people, literally camping out there already, that we were the 56th car in.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteplawrence
Some National Park concessionaires do a far better job in providing a reasonable services, goods, and lodging at reasonable and fair prices. Others sadly don't.
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^^^ This.
Delaware does a good job in Yosemite, a GREAT job in SEKI and Xanterra does a lousy job in Zion.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Heading up that way this weekend, and I never even knew you could get off the 140 at Briceburg (always just drove past w/out looking) and now, having mapped it, I see there are all sorts of Forest Service/fire roads back there.
Bull Creek Road, Ponderosa Way and the Briceburg Road all seem to go all the way through.
I assuming it's mostly just heavy forest, but one never knows.
Thanks!
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteAtaim
The pack that I carry all of my photographic gear in weights close to 40 pounds. Although I can carry it, is there a porter service in the valley to lug stuff around? I would only require them for the bigger climbs (upper Yosemite, Panorama and North Dome), three days at most. I will have car and drive simi-close to the trail heads.
Thanks.
Three words for you: micro four thirds
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotechick-on
That's why I put Pothole. It's a really simple little trek up with a really great view with trivial way to get away from everyone.
But yes, that was the criteria. No throngs of people sticking beak in.
The proposing at sporting events. Well... unless the g/f is the number one fan... then... yeah, I don't get it.
Oh, sorry! Duh.... Overlooked that you put Pothole.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Tough call.
Likely somewhere where there are as few people around as possible, who'll distract from the moment, get in the way, see what you're doing and say things, etc....
Taft Point, perhaps? Artist's Point?
Or wait until the road's open and climb Lembert together before the crowds hit.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteOK--if this is getting tiresome you can alway stop. grin. Some of us enjoy these boards, and the conversations that they engender.
And yes, planning is central to the issue. which is why your comment that there is no difference between accidental horsepoop and a bridge constructed over a creek is non-sensical. Still is.
And you are right. Planning is central to the issue--and ye
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotebalzaccom
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Quotebalzaccom
While it may be that some official backcountry constructions are horsesh*t, there is a clear difference between something that is designed, created and approved, vs. something that is at best and accidental by-product.
And it would be really bad reasoning to claim otherwise. IN other words, Horse...
well, you get the idea.
Again, no.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteplawrence
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The claimed concern was about 'damage'. All four of these things mentioned, horses, bridges, trails and bridges all do some sort of damage, whether imagined or otherwise. That they may have been planned or not is utterly irrelevant to that fact.
Actually well designed and well constructed bridges and trails help PREVENT damage to the wilderness by funnelin
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotebalzaccom
While it may be that some official backcountry constructions are horsesh*t, there is a clear difference between something that is designed, created and approved, vs. something that is at best and accidental by-product.
And it would be really bad reasoning to claim otherwise. IN other words, Horse...
well, you get the idea.
Again, no.
Whether something is 'planned or n
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteDave
Quotetanngrisnir3Eh. In the general scheme of things, this isn't something that ranks high on my list of concerns, but I can see we have a lot of sensitive souls here who think this is something of gravity and importance.So, you are saying that we have to walk through piles of horse manure because it is not high on YOUR list?
No, I'm saying I don't care in general about it, and I don
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteDave
Quotetanngrisnir3...And as to the pic, so what? Go around it.We should not have to.
Eh. In the general scheme of things, this isn't something that ranks high on my list of concerns, but I can see we have a lot of sensitive souls here who think this is something of gravity and importance.
As soon as I see these same people agitating for the removeal of all trails, bridges and stai
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotechick-on
Neither would the roads... I think you care about those.
Try walking around this:
http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?1,29235,32200#msg-32200
Yummy
Two completely different things, since horses aren't taken on roads, but cars are, and they're the main way people get to the park.
And as to the pic, so what? Go around it.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion I have no problems with horse packers, although I've never used them.
If I see horse/mule/whatever crap on/in/near the trail I walk around it.
The very nature of existence is change, and I don't particularly care enough about trails to care about the 'damage' that pack animals do, since the trails aren't particularly natural and wouldn't be there if it weren't for (wait for it.....) us.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteHalf Dome Hiker
Hi,
Maybe someone is able and willing to help me out:
I'm very interested in petroglyphs and pictographs. Owens Valley is a very interesting place for this and traces of humans can be found in many places.
Last year I've spent a day in the Fish Slough area and had a great time exploring three different rock art sites. The area with the "stickman"-petroglyph h
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotecalipidder
For those coming from the east, there is the wonderfulness that is Whoa Nellie, but it is undergoing some changes.
Oh, no. Hope those changes don't go south.
MAN do they have a generous and delicious steak salad are their bfast burritos great
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteplawrence
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Deep in the Woods 2 by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
My guess is that this photo was taken somewhere inside Yosemite National Park near an edge of a meadow.
I'm I correct? Do I win a prize?
(Great photos, BTW. Thanks for sharing them.)
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YES! It's at the pullout on NS Drive at Ahwahnee meadows, looking northwest towards Basket and North Domes.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteplawrence
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The hydrate idea I have down from my marathon experience and understand its importance. The altitude acclimation is tougher. I will only have time for altitude at a couple nights.
If you don't mind car camping, there are a couple of nice first-come, first-served walk-in campgrounds (Cottonwood Lakes CG and Cottonwood Pass CG) south of Mt. Whitney off of Ho
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Just trying to make things either not often shot or rather mundane into something interesting.
Without clicking on the 'woods' photograph to get the details, can you tell where I shot it?
Cathedral Spires, Looking up Phantom Valley by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
Deep in the Woods 2 by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotechick-on
Sharing this one b/c
a) it's the only photo of Yosemite I have mounted and on the wall in my house (macro shots not counted)
b) when we walked by this I saw the reflection and snapped a quick shot... the little puddle there was not very inviting...
much different than what is shown in the picture
I guess the interest is waning so I'll stop there.
Have fun wherever you
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotechicagocwright
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The Pizza Deck (indoor seating available) will open at 5:00 p.m. with regular hours of operation for the season of Mon-Fri 5-9 p.m. and Sat-Sun 12-9 p.m.
I just ate lunch here in Alaska but all of a sudden am hungry again! Curry Pizza Deck rocks!
Curry pizza is the best.
Degnan's sucks!
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion