September 30,2013 Ken and Lisa (Assistant Guide) participated in the Yosemite Climbing Association (YCA) and National Park Services 10th Annual Facelift, a six-day effort to clean up the Yosemite after the long summer season. Hundreds of volunteers worked in many … Continue reading →
September 23, 2013 On Saturday, a fast-moving storm passed through Yosemite and dropped our first snow on the high country. By Sunday morning, the storm had passed, and dawn broke clear and glistening. The new snow made for cooler weather, … Continue reading →
Currently, the currant bushes along the Glacier Point Road are full of luscious, sweet fruit, and at least one bear, probably a young male, is munching on large quantities of the succulent, ruby-red fruit. The bear that we saw yesterday, … Continue reading →
On Saturday, August 31st, the winds came from the north, bringing the smoke from the Rim Fire into Yosemite. It was an eerie day, with ash settling down on the park everywhere we went on our tour. Even though the … Continue reading →
The Tioga Pass Road has been closed between Crane Flat and White Wolf, cutting off access to the East Side through Yosemite. Those needing to go to eastward and still see the East Side’s spectacular scenery on the way to … Continue reading →
August 27, 2013 The Rim Fire continues to expand at an alarming rate! Yet its effects on Yosemite Valley and the views from Glacier Point remain minimal except for the spectacular cloud and smoke plumes that are visible from the … Continue reading →
On Thursday, August 22nd with all of the disruptions in the Yosemite Area due to the Rim Fire, it made an especially spectacular sight from our tour along the Glacier Point Road. Thankfully, the smoke has not obscured the views … Continue reading →
One of our guests was able to get some great pictures of mom bear and her cubs on a tour a couple of days ago. There may not be much water in some of the waterfalls but we are still … Continue reading →
Garden Update: August 4th The harvesting of tomatoes has grown beyond anything that I’d imagined, so besides giving them away to the Yosemite Close Up Tours staff and the Mariposa Visitors’ Center staff, and freezing them and their products, I’ve … Continue reading →
July 14, 2013 Basil, pepper, and tomato plants growing in raised beds. They are protected from turkey and deer with the wire cat cage and from gophers below with galvanized hardware cloth. In lower left of photo: Squash, zucchini, and … Continue reading →
