Oak Rock Hideaway

One day I got an idea, and I wasn’t entirely sure it would be possible. I wanted to shoot Upper Yosemite Fall with Half Dome in the background, and the Milky Wa...y up above them. It’s a composition I have shot many times but have always wondered what it would look like at night. If I were to shoot this, I thought the foreground would look best if it was lit up by moonlight, and then it hit me. What if I could shoot a foreground that has a moonbow, and then have the Milky Way across the top of the image? It seemed like a pipe dream. One half of this image requires a lot of moonlight, while the other requires the opposite. It was something my brain conjured and to be honest I didn’t think conditions would line up as good as they did. So I looked at where the moon would be on certain days and yesterday, Thursday night, seemed to line up almost perfectly. I asked my buddy Britain Andrew if he’d like to come along. I told him my idea of shooting a moonlit foreground, but there was a chance we might get to see the moonbow, he was suckered in instantly. We shot the foreground, then I found a tight spot between a couple boulders where I could rest for a little bit. I awoke 45 minutes later, it felt like something was calling me. I made my way over to my camera and looked down at Yosemite Fall. The moonbow! I yelled with excitement. I shot it once. Thought it looked cool, but I don’t think I realized how good it came out at that moment. I ran over and told Britain that the moonbow was there, hurry up and go get it! A photo that started as an idea. Well, they all usually do, but this one I honestly thought wouldn’t be possible. Thank you, Yosemite Gods, for showing me your magic yet again. I’m forever grateful.

On a cloudy spring morning in 2020, my dad and I headed out to Yosemite National Park in search of great gray owls. Upon arriving at the meadow, we found a grea...t gray owl perched at the forest edge. As my dad and I watched this owl hunting in the meadow, we hoped she would dive into one of the few patches of wildflowers in the meadow. We couldn’t believe our luck when she dove not once, but twice into the flowers, giving us many photo opportunities, After a few hunting attempts, the owl successfully caught a vole and ate it. Feel free to check out my IG for more photos (@vishal_subramanyan_photography)

Beginning Friday, May 21, visitors to Yosemite National Park will need a day-use reservation to enter the park. The temporary day-use reservation system will al...low the park to manage visitation levels to reduce risks associated with exposure to COVID-19. Day-use reservations will be required for all users, including annual and lifetime pass holders. Each reservation is valid for 3 days. Day-use reservations are included for all visitors staying overnight in the park. This includes reservations for The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Valley Lodge, Curry Village, Wawona Hotel, Housekeeping Camp, and NPS-managed campgrounds. Day-use reservations are also included for all visitors with wilderness and Half Dome permits and visitors entering the park via YARTS buses and on permitted commercial tours. Reservations are available on www.recreation.gov beginning at 8 am on April 21, 2021. Each day-use reservation is valid for one vehicle and the occupants of that vehicle. For more detailed information, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/covid19.htm

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Oak Rock Hideaway is now open and accepting reservations. Come and stay at Oak Rock Hideaway! https://www.vrbo.com/901186?adultsCount=6&unitId=1449127

Yosemite National Park will remain closed at least until Saturday, January 30, 2021, conditions permitting. Park staff continue to clear roads and trails, mitig...ate hazard trees, and work toward restoring safe conditions for employees and visitors due to last week's Mono wind event. A significant winter storm is forecast to begin Tuesday night. Hazardous conditions, including substantial snow accumulation, falling trees, and dangerous road conditions, are anticipated through the week. When the park reopens, it will be open 24 hours per day. Upper Pines Campground will open on February 8. Yosemite Valley Lodge and The Ahwahnee will open on February 5. Visitors will be able to enter the park using El Portal Road (Highway 140), Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 from the west), and Hetch Hetchy Road. Areas south of Yosemite Valley (including Badger Pass, Wawona, Mariposa Grove, South Entrance, and Wawona Road) will remain closed until further notice.

Good morning Yosemite Walking around the valley, taking some time to reflect. Looks like I picked the perfect day for it.

Yosemite Tunnel view sunset after snowfall - 11/08

Fall Reflection Along Merced River in Yosemite National Park of California Mathias Van Hesemans 2019. Wishing Everyone a Magical Fall Weekend

Yosemite will close to all visitors and vehicle access at 5 pm tonight (Thursday, September 17) due to significant smoke impacts and hazardous air quality throu...ghout the park. Based on the air quality forecast, we anticipate this closure to be in effect at least through the weekend. We will continue to evaluate smoke, air quality, and fire activity throughout the region. Read full news release: https://www.nps.gov//yosemite-national-park-to-close-due-t See current air quality: https://fire.airnow.gov/ For updated road and weather conditions in Yosemite National Park, call 209/372-0200 and select option 1. Photos: Cook's Meadow (top) and Tunnel View (bottom) at around 9 am this morning.