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Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, August 2, 2010
Weather
Yosemite Valley
Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west between 10 and
13 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind between 7 and 10 mph
becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 8 to 11
mph becoming west.
El Portal
Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph
becoming west southwest.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east between 7 and
10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind around 10 mph
becoming west.
Wawona
Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind at 11 mph becoming
west.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind between 6 and 9 mph
becoming calm.
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Tags: I have been trying out the new Sony Nex-5 camera that has that panoramic photo mode. It is the one you see on the commercial where you just sweep the camera and it takes a bunch of photos. It then stitches them together to make a panoramic shot.
I must say it works quite well and here is a sample. You are looking down onto Tenaya Lake from the side of Tenaya Peak.
Yosemite Daily Photo, "John Bachar Lives" photo on TM Bulletin Board
Slope Fire
The photo if from the park helicopter looking down into the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir from the west.
Yes the lowly Yosemite Parking Space is a Endangered Species as hundreds perhaps thousands have disappeared from the park over the years.
This spot in Tuolumne Meadows simply vanished the other day as did 20 or so of its mates on the Tuolumne Meadows Lodge Road. Now they were getting out of hand as folks were over using them and not parking correctly so the cars were almost blocking the road. NPS came in and wiped them out instead of trying to manage them in a humane way.
Experts figure that hundreds if not more have vanished in Yosemite. Many have been replaced by buildings in areas like the Yosemite Lodge and Degnans emp housing areas. Another was ripped out at Lower Yosemite Falls.
A weird phenomenon also happens that has left experts baffled, strange rocks have appeared where there was once a parking space. NPS is investigating.
The Wildcat Fire which supposedly sparked up from last years fire is getting more active and spewing out smoke that is now visible from many areas. This fire is west of Glen Aulin.
When the normal west to east wind kicks in it is covering the Glen Aulin and North Peak, North end of the park areas.
Expect it to only get worse as it is in a wilderness area and will be allowed to burn all summer.
We have been having perfect weather with temps in the 90's in Yosemite Valley and in the high 70's in Tuolumne Meadows.
The park has been VERY crowded this summer and Tuolumne is no exception. All areas are packed with parking hard to find by mid afternoon. Tenaya Lakes beach was totally packed yesterday afternoon and for good reason as the water is perfect for cooling off.
In this photo taken from the slopes of Tenaya Peak you are looking down on the white sands of the east end Tenaya lake beach. In the back ground are the domes of Tuolumne and the north end of the park.
The Slope fire is kicking up lots of smoke today and looking like it is really growing. The smoke is blowing east into the the 10 Lakes area and then into the Tuolumne River drainage west of Glen Aulin were it joins the smoke from 2 other fires. Then all this smoke is blowing up into the north end of the park around Matterhorn Peak.
Slope Fire: Found late July 25, this fire is approximately one mile northwest of Harden Lake in an area of frequent fires: 1985, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2009.
Stanislaus National Forest Restricts Fires
The Stanislaus National Forest this week tightened rules on campfires and other ignition sources in high-hazard areas.
The changes apply to areas generally west of Cottage Springs on Highway 4, Pinecrest on Highway 108 and Yosemite National Park on Highway 120.
In these areas, campfires and briquette-type barbecues are allowed only at developed recreation sites.
People with campfire permits can use stoves and lanterns fueled by gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel.
Smoking is allowed only in enclosed vehicles and buildings, at developed recreation sites and in places cleared of flammable material.
The changes will remain in effect until the summer wildfire risk eases.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Friday, July 30, 2010
Weather
Yosemite Valley
Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light wind becoming southwest between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind between 10 and 13 mph becoming light.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast.