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El Capitan A Yosemite Star – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 206

Jeff

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El Capitan Webcam at Turtleback


Once again I am bending the YOY rules a bit since this is not a photograph that I took, but I am going to use it to set up my next series of posts. It is of interest to me that some people admire El Capitan so much that they have increased its celebrity by having a webcam trained on it for “real time” viewing.

The photo above was provided by a webcam funded through the Yosemite Conservancy. As you will note, El Capitan isn’t the sole star in this picture even though it does get the close up positiion. Half Dome is looming off to the right and therefore hogs a bit of the spotlight; literally and figuratively.

The photograph is of El Capitan from the Turtleback Dome (taken on January 13, 2017).

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

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See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.

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Icons in Our Parks- Half Dome – Year of Yosemite (YOY) Day 195

Jeff

Half Dome from a Webcam

One of the most iconic symbols of any national park – Half Dome

It is very interesting how some of our national parks have features that have become so iconic that they take on a personality of their own. Half Dome is one of those major icons. As explained in an earlier post, Half Dome is so recognizable that the North Face Company uses an abstract version of it for their logo.

One indication that Half Dome is a major draw to Yosemite is that there is a webcam set up so people can see it whenever they choose. The photo above was provided by a webcam funded through Yosemite Conservancy. The scene is of Half Dome from the Ahwahnee Meadow which is east of Yosemite Village (taken on January 13, 2017).

NOTE – While this is not a photograph I captured, I am using it as a springboard for a few following posts.

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

JBRish.com originally published this post
*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.

 
See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.

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