Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 69 (Un-BEAR-able Food Storage)

Bear Storage LockersFood Storage Lockers at Campgrounds

While there are bears in Yosemite, they are not grizzly bears, but black bears. Depending upon your outlook, this may be a good thing. Black bears are not as territorial or aggressive as grizzlies and thus there is less fear of an outright attack.

This does not mean that one should take chances or let their guard down. A bear is still a bear and they are strong, wild animals. Everyone is advised to stay away from the native animals and give them wide berth.

At each campground, we saw food storage lockers. Bears can smell food from quite a distance so campers and others are advised not to keep food in tents or cars. This is what the sign says:


FOOD STORAGE
ALL FOOD MUST BE STORED
IN THIS LOCKER
Leave no food out
Leave no food in your vehicle
VIOLATORS WILL BE CITED (CFR* 2.10) (Details Here)
PROTECT YOSEMITE BEARS
REDUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE

*Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

I may have more to say about bears in a later post…

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160831

“Success covers a multitude of blunders.” — George Bernard Shaw

“The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” — Bill Copeland

“Wine is sunlight, held together by water.” — Galileo Galilei

“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!” — Ingrid Bergman

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 68 (Cascade Creek)

Cascade Creek 

Cascade Creek off of Rte. 120

Photographers visiting national parks often have one big problem; how to stop taking pictures. It seemed to me that around every bend of the road at Yosemite, there was a picture postcard scene waiting to be captured. Stopping at each impulse would yield a MPG in the minus range … of that I am sure.

There were so many stunning views just a step to the side of nearly every roadway. At many places there were pull outs or parking areas, but for others, there was just a narrow shoulder.

Fortunately, digital cameras make the abundant capture of photographs relatively inexpensive. My advice is always to bring many camera batteries and a good number of memory cards.

The picture above was taken on the side of the route 120. There were a couple of pull outs (one on either side of the road), but I needed to walk to get the picture I wanted. This is not one of the “touted” views, but picturesque just the same. An earlier arrival would have yielded a better color of light, but I think you can sense the beauty that is almost everywhere in our parks.

 
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Photography Quote

Great work is always the result of great labor.

– Garry Winogrand

Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail, Big Pine (near Bishop, CA )by J. Ross

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Start of the Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail, (near Bishop, CA)
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160830

“Never find fault with the absent.” — Alexander Pope

“Waiting hurts. Forgetting hurts. But not knowing which decision to make can sometimes be the most painful.” — Paulo Coelho

“No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.” — Salvador Dali

“How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time.” — Fred Brooks

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 67 (Floating on the Merced)

Rafting on the Merced River-Yosemite

Scores of rafters enjoyed the well-flowing pace of the Merced River

Yosemite is truly an outdoor playground and there was ample opportunity for those who enjoy rafting or kayaking. The Merced River was near peak performance as this picture taken near the Swinging Bridge picnic area attests.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160829

“Constant use will not wear ragged the fabric of friendship.” — Dorothy Parker

“I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we’re all cowards.” — Alberto Salazar

“One can dream so much better in a room where there are pretty things.” — L. M. Montgomery

“Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.” — Bill Gates

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 66 (Three Brothers)

Bridal Veil Falls, the Three Brothers 

Bridal Veil Falls and the Three Brothers photographed from Tunnel View

Bridal Veil Falls was putting on quite a show as the Three Brothers (rock formation) looked on. A typical shot from this vantage point will often include El Capitan which is off to the left.

I wanted the other “players” to have their own moment.

 
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