NPR Interview
In case you didn’t catch this yet, I was interviewed about Horsetail Fall for NPR’s All Things Considered yesterday. You can listen to the piece here. All I can say is that they did a good job of...
View ArticleHorsetail Dries Up!
On Thursday evening there was enough water to give Horsetail Fall a nice glow at sunset. Last night there wasn’t. Apparently nearly all the snow has melted on top of El Capitan, and it looks like the...
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Winter Storm Warning for Yosemite
El Capitan and the Merced River, February 15th Earlier in the week forecasters weren’t expecting much precipitation out of the storm that’s arriving now in the Sierra, but the National Weather Service...
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Storm’s Aftermath
Clearing storm from Tunnel View, 5:03 p.m. last Sunday. The storm last weekend in Yosemite was a big one: almost four inches of liquid (rain and snow) fell in Yosemite Valley, and Badger Pass, at 7200...
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Horsetail Fall Questions
Low water, but ideal light on Horsetail Fall, February 20th, 2012 It’s almost February, so naturally I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Horsetail Fall. My thoughts about the best time to...
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Latest Horsetail Conditions
Horsetail Fall and clouds on a March afternoon, Yosemite NP, CA, USA I’m happy to be up and running after dealing with some computer issues, and can give you a quick report on Horsetail Fall. During a...
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A Quick Horsetail Fall Update
Horsetail Fall at 5:34 p.m. yesterday It’s been quite dry in Yosemite since December, but there’s still some snow on top of El Capitan, and I thought that the warming weather over the last few days...
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Hoping for Snow
Half Dome and clouds, Yosemite NP, CA, USAMany people, including me, had high hopes for the snowstorm that came through Yosemite on Tuesday. The forecast called for six to twelve inches of snow, so it...
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Could We Finally Get Some Rain?
Sunbeams and mist along the Merced River, YosemiteFor many places in California, 2013 was the driest year on record. And so far this winter (our usual rainy season) has brought almost no precipitation....
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Horsetail Fall Conditions
Horsetail Fall just before sunset, Sunday evening, 5:28 p.m.Yosemite got some showers on Saturday night, which helped to add a little water to Horsetail and create a decent flow – below average, but...
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Will the Approaching Storm Revive Horsetail Fall?
This photograph from 2009 shows what an average February flow in Horsetail Fall looks likeAfter a wet spell in December, the rain spigot got turned off. Yosemite Valley received seven one-hundredths of...
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After the Storm
Sunrise from Tunnel View, Sunday morningYosemite Valley got about three inches of rain from the storms over the weekend. That’s not a drought-busting amount, but it helps, and I’m grateful for every...
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Signs of Spring
Redbud along the Merced River, Merced River Canyon, March 2013February has been exceptionally warm, so I probably shouldn’t be surprised to see signs of spring already. But redbuds? In February?...
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A Quick Horsetail Fall Update
Horsetail Fall at 5:34 p.m. yesterday It’s been quite dry in Yosemite since December, but there’s still some snow on top of El Capitan, and I thought that the warming weather over the last few days...
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Hoping for Snow
Half Dome and clouds, Yosemite NP, CA, USA Many people, including me, had high hopes for the snowstorm that came through Yosemite on Tuesday. The forecast called for six to twelve inches of snow, so it...
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Could We Finally Get Some Rain?
Sunbeams and mist along the Merced River, Yosemite For many places in California, 2013 was the driest year on record. And so far this winter (our usual rainy season) has brought almost no...
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Horsetail Fall Conditions
Horsetail Fall just before sunset, Sunday evening, 5:28 p.m. Yosemite got some showers on Saturday night, which helped to add a little water to Horsetail and create a decent flow – below average, but...
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Will the Approaching Storm Revive Horsetail Fall?
This photograph from 2009 shows what an average February flow in Horsetail Fall looks like After a wet spell in December, the rain spigot got turned off. Yosemite Valley received seven one-hundredths...
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After the Storm
Sunrise from Tunnel View, Sunday morning Yosemite Valley got about three inches of rain from the storms over the weekend. That’s not a drought-busting amount, but it helps, and I’m grateful for every...
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Signs of Spring
Redbud along the Merced River, Merced River Canyon, March 2013 February has been exceptionally warm, so I probably shouldn’t be surprised to see signs of spring already. But redbuds? In February?...
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