Back from Yosemite
Went up to Yosemite Yesterday, even with half of the Valley blocked off, it's still one of those places I never get tired of.
Hope everyone has a great Holiday!
Ed
Hope everyone has a great Holiday!
Ed
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dave.
Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
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Thanks for sharing.
Dave
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Roads are clear for the moment
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dave.
Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
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The leaping coyote is great! Good lighting of an action shot - good capture. How long did you have to work for that shot?
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I was using a Canon 1D MKII with the 100-400L lens.
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Thanks for the info. I'm looking at my schedule now
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The coyote is probably hunting mice.
Yosemite in winter is a great experience. If you x-c ski or snowshoe, you can
get to Glacier Point (very long day by ski). Or snowshoe out to Dewy Point.
The views of the valley are spectacular from Dewy. A little more effort and
you can get to the top of Sentinel Dome which provides some great views
as well.
The more adventerous can camp along Glacier Point Road. Almost
anywhere I believe (can't do that in summer).
As others have mentioned, it's pretty quiet in the winter. The crowds are
gone and getting on the bus is pretty easy--the valley has a shuttle bus that
takes you almost everywhere for free.
If you do go, you won't need 4wd but you should carry chains.
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Love that first shot.
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While visiting friends we went to Sequoia and saw a bear! But what a great shot of a coyote. Details?
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I, too, love the pouncing shot. Love your story of patience and waiting for the right moment.
But I want to mention this shot. I really like how it shows off the coloring of the coyote and the coloring of his environment. Very cool the way his feet are in the snow and his body almost blends into the background. I could see that shot in Ranger Rick.
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We were right on the main road heading up. Saw a bunch of deer near a pullout so stopped to photograph them. On the other side of the road the bear was traveling from the roadway up the switchback to the road. The bear was quicker than me, I didn't get a shot off.
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Ed, I also really enjoyed your coyote photos. I'm looking forward to meeting you this coming Spring in Yosemite at the dgrin group outting. Would be great if your coyote is still hanging around there when we arrive~ BTW, I think we might be *almost* neighbors, if you live only a couple hours away from Yosemite! My hubby and I live just east of Visalia off Hwy 198.
Here's a snap I took of the bear we saw when Dee and her family were visiting us! Not a great photo...he was only a few feet away and I was shooting through and open window. I got a little nervous, so the photo is a wee bit blurred, ! After Dee's visit, I saw bears every time I went up to Sequoia, which was surprising because I'd never seen any at all before this! We even saw a momma bear and her two cubs at Glacier Point on a day trip to Yosemite this past August! It was awesome, but a little scary because several people were getting far too close to the bears...as in only a matter of feet away (and this was with kids and toddlers beside them!).
Anyhow, Springtime is when they come out with their babies, so we might all get lucky this coming trip! But I'm still hoping for that coyote~
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We are pretty close to neighbors, I'm in Fresno. I have seen Coyotes in Yosemite until about June so we may get lucky. In late Jan or early Feb the coyotes are out looking for some companionship and you can hear them howling, sometimes you even get to see them.
This was taken last Feb, the only time I've ever seen one howling.
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