Sunday, June 7, 2009

Yosemite National Park by Moonlight

This blog started as a couple of camping trips during full moon nights in 2008 and 2009. There is only one picture taken with the aid of moon-light alone. .

Tunnel View

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Half Dome and El Capitan from Highway 120

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Moonlit Yosemite Falls

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Above picture taken with aid of moon-light alone at 11pm

June 05, 09  (Kodak Z712 ISO800 f2.8 16sec)

Passing thunderstorms in May/June can create dramatic cloud formations hanging low in the valley.

Half Dome

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El Capitan

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Valley View portal (off highway 120)

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A Lonely Pine Tree in a storm

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Near Olmsted Point (Highway 140)

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Big Meadow (Foresta) look-out from Highway 120

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Mirror Lake

Three Brothers

Three Bros

A stream adjacent to Bridal Veil fall trail

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Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls in Early June

Falls in Early june 

Bridal Veil Falls

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River Rafting in Merced River – mid June
Wild-life 




Pileated Woodpecker
Ever wondered how they remain sane after banging their head on a trunk day-in and day-out?

Not so wild life – squirrel playing with an orange peel


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Coyote

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Baby Bear

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