2015 Yosemite Instagram Year in Review Best Nine
Yosemite Bestnine By John P. DeGrazio 2015 was an exciting year. YExplore has grown in so many ways and are extremely thankful for the opportunity to guide tours in Yosemite National Park on a daily basis all year long. As my photography has developed over the years, I have taken pride in being able to share […]
November 2015 Yosemite Instagram Month in Review
Here are some of our most popular photos and video on Instagram with 125 likes or more. It was difficult to select some favorites and there are many more on our feed. All we would like for the holidays are more instagram followers so please check us out @yexplore if you haven’t already. Hiking to […]
Moonrise Over Ahwahnee: Yosemite Photo 2015.11.24
The Sunset and Moonrise from Tunnel View By John P. DeGrazio After finishing my hike yesterday, I decided to drive up to Tunnel View for sunset. I had plenty of time to capture what I had hoped would be a special moment. Tripods had lined the wall and space was limited, but I managed to squeeze […]
July 2015 Yosemite Instagram Month in Review
Instagram photographs from July 2015. Here are the most popular photos with 125 likes or more. https://instagram.com/p/5X_8dbr_JK/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/5ItAQHL_IB/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/5GSmUlr_Eh/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/5GNZVXL_LL/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/49sJI6r_Bt/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/45S5H6r_EW/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/42WQKgL_NO/?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 […]
Clouds Rest: Yosemite Panorama Photo 2015.07.16
Looking Down on Half Dome By John P. DeGrazio It’s been a busy month which is a good thing. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here are two from a recent hike up Clouds Rest. Sorry I don’t have many more words to share as I’m heading back to Yosemite for more […]
Lembert Dome: Yosemite Panorama Photo 2015.07.06
The Payoff Pitch By John P. DeGrazio It’s summertime in Yosemite National Park and as the Major League Baseball All Star Game approaches, I can’t help but think of this classic baseball phrase. So here goes. It’s a hot steamy day and it’s time to step up to the plate. There are two outs in the […]
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 […]
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 […]