STORM DAY 1: Not Much To Report
Just a quick update: Went out to check on things before all the roads closed at 5pm this evening. As seen in the photo and water graph for the…
Just a quick update: Went out to check on things before all the roads closed at 5pm this evening. As seen in the photo and water graph for the…
I woke up this morning (around 6am) to the familiar pitter-patter of raindrops hitting last year's oak leaves on the ground outside my house. The storm has begun! In an…
Wintertime in Yosemite can be quite a transformational experience! Sometimes overnight, the Valley’s evergreens, oaks and cliffs go from shades of green, grey, and brown to a familiar light tone…
August rolled in last month, seeing an end to the wonderful monsoonal weather we experienced in Yosemite in July. Most days were clear, warm and dusty – pretty typical for…
I was out last night guiding some folks around Yosemite Valley. They wanted to finish their session at a place to photograph Horsetail Fall. Although not in the prime light…
Back in 1989, for Christmas, my aunt gave me a copy of Galen Rowell's "The Yosemite". Actually - I saw the book in a local bookstore and asked her if…
Here it is - the final installment of my blog series about Yosemite's glaciers. Thank you for following and I hope you enjoyed the series! If you'd like to read…
My Apologies for not getting these stories out sooner! I had an incredibly busy October and time got away from me to write. With that, enjoy the remaining glacier blog…
August 21st saw Park Geologist Greg Stock, assistant Colter Chisum and me heading back up to the glaciers to record their movement since July. I was happy that my gal…
From July 9th – 12th I backpacked twenty-two-plus miles with park geologist Greg Stock to some of the highest peaks in Yosemite, Mt Lyell (13,120 ft.) and Mt. Maclure (12,880…