At the wilderness center in Yosemite Valley yesterday, I overheard the rangers discussing in amazement the weather, which surprised forecasters by producing not just some rain, but substantial and painful hail this week in the mountains. From last Wednesday, in the early afternoon at Lower Ottoway Lake: Those innocent-looking clouds built up and gave usContinue reading “Yosemite backcountry July 2010: It’s still coming down”
Category Archives: the land
Back on the trail again
Up the Four Mile Trail to the Ilillouette watershed around Starr King, south of Yosemite. Hoping there's less snow that there was the last time I saw it, back in October….see you in a week.
Vanishing weather, vanishing species
Fascinating quote from modern-day wit Douglas Coupland (inventor of the phrase "McJob"): "The modern world is devoted to vanishing species, vanishing weather and vanishing capacity for wonder." From his latest novel, The Gum Thief. I think this perception is true. But how does one make inquiry into such a trade? Have to admire the creatorContinue reading “Vanishing weather, vanishing species”
The Southern Lights…
…from astronaut Bruce Wheeler's perspective. Does it matter that this astonishing image comes via Twitter' — or Twitpik? Not to me. Like it like that. For more on the mission, here's a report from Discover.
How to muck up a great view
A million examples could be cited, no doubt, but here's one in my little town of Upper Ojai. Bring in a ginormous bulldozer. Scrape flat a pad. Add one ginormous RV. Drive away. Easy! From Drop Box But, to be fair, the same owners installed a lovely bench, for sunset viewings… From 6-21-2010
Just another sunset…
…along CA's Highway 1: I've left some posts for you to chew on while I'm gone, but I'm trusting the world to keep turning when I'm off in the Ventana Wilderness…'til Tuesday.
The BP oil spill, according to David Brower
It seems that every time mankind is given a lot of energy, we go out and wreck something with it. David Brower (Of course, he said that long ago…it's just that it's still true.) The video of the spill (from BP) is what I can't forget:
Spring! Once again, but still inspiring
Sorry, I just can't seem to concentrate on all the recriminations (oil spill) and fears (climate bill) this week.We've had too many interesting and unexpected visitors. Everyone's out enjoying the sun.
Earth Day, 2010
In honor of the cold beauty of Earth Day 2010 in California, and in honor of the yosemite pool on Flickr…
Okay, this blogging thing is getting out of hand
Wondering where that cold air over California is coming from? Do your own jetstream tracking at home, via NOAA, and find out! No, I'm not kidding. That's what Bad Mom, Good Mom did, and then wrote up the scientific recipe for home consumption, in a post called Do you know where that's been? Here's aContinue reading “Okay, this blogging thing is getting out of hand”
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