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mahatmakanejeeves

(66,891 posts)
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 02:58 PM 12 hrs ago

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (in 2024)

• 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 12 hrs ago OP
Look what the webcam found!! usonian 11 hrs ago #1
And look at what you found that the webcam found!! As I do with most all your George McGovern 6 hrs ago #2
Imagine being on the spot and composing a beautiful scene. usonian 6 hrs ago #3
re: "Others" -- but that don't stop us, does it. Just bookmarked website. Now to enjoy the splendor. George McGovern 5 hrs ago #4
Quicker. usonian 4 hrs ago #6
Thank You So Much for this posting mahatmakanejeeves. I have not visited this forum until today. George McGovern 5 hrs ago #5

usonian

(21,054 posts)
1. Look what the webcam found!!
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 03:28 PM
11 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

(9,596 posts)
2. And look at what you found that the webcam found!! As I do with most all your
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 09:02 PM
6 hrs ago

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

usonian

(21,054 posts)
3. Imagine being on the spot and composing a beautiful scene.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 09:22 PM
6 hrs 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. 😥


George McGovern

(9,596 posts)
4. re: "Others" -- but that don't stop us, does it. Just bookmarked website. Now to enjoy the splendor.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:19 PM
5 hrs ago

usonian

(21,054 posts)
6. Quicker.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:51 PM
4 hrs ago

The cameras individually are at the text url's below.

I broke them up at the "h" because they are live. I posted the live photos in this post (the OP has the rainbow)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036151584#post7

The live URL's are all dark right now.


URLS: (missing the "h" so you can copy and paste them And bookmark. I did. )

h ttps://cdn.pixelcaster.com/public.pixelcaster.com/snapshots/yosemite-halfdome/latest.jpg
h ttps://cdn.pixelcaster.com/public.pixelcaster.com/snapshots/yosemite-sentinel/latest.jpg
h ttps://cdn.pixelcaster.com/public.pixelcaster.com/snapshots/yosemite-yosfalls/latest.jpg
h ttps://cdn.pixelcaster.com/public.pixelcaster.com/snapshots/yosemite-turtleback/latest.jpg

HTH.

George McGovern

(9,596 posts)
5. Thank You So Much for this posting mahatmakanejeeves. I have not visited this forum until today.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:22 PM
5 hrs ago

I'm now subscribed.

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