Happy Independence Day 2015
The Pursuit of Happiness in Yosemite By John P. DeGrazio 239 years ago, the founders of this nation held certain truths to be self evident “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I read the […]
June 2015 Yosemite Instagram Month in Review
YExplore images on Instagram from June 2015. Here are our most popular photos with 120 likes or more. https://instagram.com/p/4kNL55r_ML/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/4XwTCGL_F4/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/4UgfqYL_Bf/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/4PTsOJL_Ev/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/4HhM8LL_Ps/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/4DFArDr_HY/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/36mDhyL_Ak/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/3mG6HQL_MU/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/3j_rdGL_B0/?taken-by=yexplore All photos taken on an iPhone 5 Courtesy of http://instagram.com/yexplore Photographing with a camera phone was once frowned upon as a lazy way out of making an image. With advancing […]
It Starts with One
YExplore Volunteer Day By John P. DeGrazio Have you ever heard the expression “it starts with one”? My interpretation is that you only need one person to go along with you any time you would like to make a change in this world. Today was that type of day for our volunteer clean up Adopt A Highway […]
A Tale of Two Waterfall Panos: Yosemite Panorama Photos 2015.06.09
Hiking the Mist Trail By John P. DeGrazio No matter what time you hike the Mist Trail in spring, you will be in for a treat. If you time it just right in late morning, you will see a mist bow on Vernal Fall. Here are photos from two separate recent trips up the most popular […]
May 2015 Yosemite Instagram Month in Review
YExplore images on Instagram from May 2015. https://instagram.com/p/2W0nAtr_KL/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/2ZZtJer_CT/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/2Z5CjNr_BQ/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/2j_hZJr_Jd/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/2mjlbHr_Pp/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/2wp5FcL_Kg/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/2zRrSdr_F8/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/21myJDr_GQ/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/24jymrr_Hf/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/26tNEur_FH/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/2_icEgr_K8/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/3AZdPqL_I5/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/3G7AWaL_Hn/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/3SdEVnr_C9/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/3SCZywr_IM/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/3RLaRnL_HV/?taken-by=yexplore All photos taken on an iPhone 5 Courtesy of http://instagram.com/yexplore Photographing with a camera phone was once frowned upon as a lazy way out of making an image. With advancing technology, these phones are becoming […]
Half Dome Takes Center Stage: Yosemite Panorama Photos 2015.05.25
Clearing Storm on the Panorama Trail By John P. DeGrazio What a week in Yosemite! Storms continued to hit the Sierra Nevada bringing much needed precipitation while creating dazzling light shows along the trails of Yosemite National Park. I was very fortunate to share the Panorama trail with two very adventurous couples from Singapore. We […]
Living a Dream: Yosemite Photos 2015.05.23
Half Dome Through the Curtain By John P. DeGrazio I was leading a Yosemite Adventure Hike at Glacier Point almost exactly a year ago when the weather began to turn. The rain came down in sheets as the crowd sought refuge in the only shelter for miles. It was a brief deluge, but many lingered inside the warm […]
Half Dome Rainbow: Yosemite Photos 2015.05.22
Glacier Point on a Rainy Day By John P. DeGrazio We’re experiencing some welcome wet weather in the Sierra this May. Every little bit will help our California drought. The precipitation has affected our Yosemite hiking adventures in a positive way by creating more dramatic skies for interesting photographs. Here is one I was able to […]
YExplore Has a New Home in Groveland CA
Announcing Our New Location at Mountain Sage For the past 5 years, I have had discussions with Robb Hirsch about finding a way to build better relationship between YExplore and Mountain Sage. Robb is a lead photographer for our Yosemite Photo Workshops and his fine art photography prints hang in a gallery at Mountain Sage. We’ve […]
Mirror Lake in Spring: Yosemite Photos 2015.05.12
Rainy Day Photography From Yosemite By John P. DeGrazio At the heart of every adventure is a distinct awareness and appreciation of the unknown. Eagerness and anticipation rule the day as an adventurist will envision impending success at the end of the trail. Weather plays a major role in determining how attainable one’s goals will be. Many trips are canceled […]