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mahatmakanejeeves

(66,891 posts) Thu Oct 2, 2025, 02:58 PM 6 hrs ago

On October 1, 1890, Congress established Yosemite National Park.

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• 1890 – At the encouragement of preservationist John Muir and writer Robert Underwood Johnson, the U.S. Congress established Yosemite National Park (pictured) in California.

Yosemite Valley

Tue Oct 1, 2024: On this day, October 1, 1890, Congress established Yosemite National Park.

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On October 1, 1890, Congress established Yosemite National Park. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 6 hrs ago OP

Look what the webcam found!! usonian 6 hrs ago #1

And look at what you found that the webcam found!! As I do with most all your George McGovern 40 min ago #2

Imagine being on the spot and composing a beautiful scene. usonian 20 min ago #3

usonian

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1. Look what the webcam found!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 03:28 PM

6 hrs ago

I didn’t realize that people were in the photo when I saved this image.
Webcams are courtesy of Yosemite Conservatory https://yosemite.org

George McGovern

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2. And look at what you found that the webcam found!! As I do with most all your

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 09:02 PM

40 min ago

images I dragged this one onto the desktop and enlarged it. Magnificent. Thank You!

usonian

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3. Imagine being on the spot and composing a beautiful scene.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 09:22 PM

20 min ago

The webcam did it for me. And I didn't even know until 2 days later. I wonder if the visitors knew it was there.

It's on Sentinel Dome. I never saw one. I'll post a photo or two that I took there.

Yosemite Falls is playing peek a boo with clouds right now. When there are clouds (or snow) it's an ever-changing sight.

Webcams are available to everyone at the YC site above. I bookmarked 4 webcam URL's after they changed along with camera upgrades. The "El Capitan" webcam is very sensitive. I get star pix at night. And the lamps of climbers camping out on El Cap.

TBH, this and the Half Dome rainbow photo are a couple of the best, and with no effort.

Enjoy.
I will.

Others aren't so easy. 😥

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