By Bob Bragman, SFGATE Updated 9:39 am PDT, Thursday, June 9, 2016 Arched Rock on El Portal Road, where cars can pass through this natural granite formation. Yosemite National Park souvenir brochure from the early 1920's. Arched Rock on El Portal Road, where cars can pass through this natural granite formation. Yosemite National Park souvenir brochure from the early 1920's. Photo: From The Collection Of Bob Bragman Photo: From The Collection Of Bob Bragman Image 1 of / 102 Caption Close Image 1 of 102 Arched Rock on El Portal Road, where cars can pass through this natural granite formation. Yosemite National Park souvenir brochure from the early 1920's. Arched Rock on El Portal Road, where cars can pass through this natural granite formation. Yosemite National Park souvenir … [Read more...] about A look at Yosemite National Park (about) 100 years ago
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Indian couple falls 800 feet to death in Yosemite National Park
Two avid travelers who blogged about taking "daredevily" photos at the edge of cliffs fell off an 800-foot ledge at Yosemite National Park. Six months ago Viswanath started a new job at Cisco Systems, based in California's San Jose, according to an unidentified friend.Park rangers recovered their bodies on the steep terrain below Taft Point on Thursday, said park spokesperson Jamie Richards.Investigators are looking into how the couple fell or what had occurred when the accident happened at the famous spot which is a favourite place for tourists from around the world to take scenic and memorable photos. "We still do not know what caused them to fall", Richards said.The report added that they were software engineers.Ironically, the couple had in March posted a photograph on Instagram which showed Moorthy sitting at the edge of the Grand Canyon with a caption warning of the dangers of daredevilry and risking lives to take photographs. "A lot of us, including yours truly, [are fans] of … [Read more...] about Indian couple falls 800 feet to death in Yosemite National Park
Couple captured in viral proposal photo at Yosemite National Park found, photographer says
close Video Photographer captures stunning photo of mystery couple's proposal at Yosemite A Michigan-based photographer captured a stunning photo of a mystery couple's proposal at Yosemite, but now is asking the internet for help in locating them. The mystery is finally solved. Michigan-based photographer Matthew Dippel announced Saturday that he located the couple whose proposal he captured in a breathtaking photo at Taft Point in Yosemite National Park — nearly a month after clicking the shutter button. Dippel identified the duo as Charlie Bear and bride-to-be Melissa, and said he hopes to meet the “happy happy couple” in person in the future. VILLAGE UNITES TO RAISE 14 PUPPIES AFTER THEIR MOM DIES: 'IT'S AMAZING TO SEE' “UPDATE: I FOUND THEM. Everyone meet, Charlie Bear and his fiancé Melissa the happy happy couple that was out on the point in my Taft Point Proposal,” Dippel wrote on social media. “In short, I captured the … [Read more...] about Couple captured in viral proposal photo at Yosemite National Park found, photographer says
Man and woman fall to death from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 11:54 am PDT, Thursday, October 25, 2018 A man and woman fell from the Taft Point View in Yosemite Valley on Thursday. A man and woman fell from the Taft Point View in Yosemite Valley on Thursday. Photo: REDA&CO/UIG Via Getty Images West View from Promontory Point in Autumn, Taft Point Overlook, Yosemite Valley and El Capitan, Taft Point, Yosemite National Park. West View from Promontory Point in Autumn, Taft Point Overlook, Yosemite Valley and El Capitan, Taft Point, Yosemite National Park. Photo: VW Pics/UIG Via Getty Images On August 14, an oak tree branch fell onto a tent at the Upper Pines campground. The two teens sleeping inside were tragically killed. The last time someone at the park was killed by a falling tree was in 2012, when a concession employee was slain by a falling limb on his tent. less On … [Read more...] about Man and woman fall to death from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park: Fall season is best
SHROUDED LANDSCAPE: An early morning mist settles on trees on the valley floor in Yosemite National Park. Prime pigments: A maple tree hits peak fall color near the Big Manistee River in Mesick, Mich. Sound The gallery will resume inseconds El Capitan is seen at twilight, in Yosemite National Park in California. SHADOWED: Visitors view Half Dome from Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park in 2005. Millions flock here to admire a landscape of soaring crags and plunging falls chiseled by the Merced River, but the car-bound throngs and the infrastructure needed to house and feed them are precisely what threatens the federally protected waterway. LANDMARK LODGINGS: The Ahwahnee Hotel sits in a picturesque spot at the base of granite walls in Yosemite Valley, surrounded by oaks, pines and grazing deer. The view from the Wawona tunnel of Yosemite Valley. Major points of interest are (l to r) El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridal Veil falls. JEWEL OF THE NIGHT: The … [Read more...] about Yosemite National Park: Fall season is best