tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post2046360749811390940..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: A Beautiful and Precious Day: How it was today in YosemiteGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-32197081900479803872010-11-01T16:31:53.369-07:002010-11-01T16:31:53.369-07:00Great post Garry! Laura and I took a short day tr...Great post Garry! Laura and I took a short day trip to Sentinel Dome on Sunday knowing the atmosphere would be crystal-clear after the storm. The views were stunning, but check out the peacock impression of Yosemite Falls in the photo below. "What does it mean??"<br /><a href="http://www.mrhollister.com/getout/national_parks/yosemite/Sentinel_Dome_Rainbow_Falls/slides/RJH_6302.html" rel="nofollow">Yosemite Wonka Falls</a>SciGuy315https://www.blogger.com/profile/08316684673793283489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-68407328030841933802010-10-31T23:23:21.693-07:002010-10-31T23:23:21.693-07:00Helena, get "Geology Underfoot in Yosemite Na...Helena, get "Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park" by Glazner and Stock. It has a great chapter on exfoliation and the latest ideas about it.Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-54252873854736497622010-10-31T23:14:39.462-07:002010-10-31T23:14:39.462-07:00"North Dome is a classic example of exfoliati..."North Dome is a classic example of exfoliation weathering: as the rock was exposed by erosion, it expanded outward, cracking and forming slabs that ultimately slid off."<br />Wow. I totally misunderstood exfoliation weathering - I thought it was just layers getting sloughed off. Can you recommend any good places to read more about it?<br /><br />Oh, and these pictures are fantastic!Helena Malloneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002245476019785194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-30994851595204161422010-10-31T15:46:07.227-07:002010-10-31T15:46:07.227-07:00I love Yosemite in every season, and some of the b...I love Yosemite in every season, and some of the best times have been during and after snowstorms. Fresh snow on the valley floor is indescribable. One new year's we went out at one in the morning on a night of the full moon after a fresh snow. Just stunning, and we had the whole valley to ourselves (a ranger was the only other car on the roads).Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-12580623237170396582010-10-31T14:03:49.891-07:002010-10-31T14:03:49.891-07:00bad weather can be the best weather in yosemite - ...bad weather can be the best weather in yosemite - a thought shared with my by @yosemiteranger on twitter bob rooney. but you are right with all those students having the rain stop before you got there is a real plus. thanks for the photos and updates. i miss not being able to hop in the car on a whim and go there whenever i want (and it was usually once a week).yosemite faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099881025316197608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-11586067411844178922010-10-31T09:13:09.527-07:002010-10-31T09:13:09.527-07:00Such an amazing place for a field trip. Those stud...Such an amazing place for a field trip. Those students don't know how lucky they are. Glad you ended up with such a non-rainy day. Great captures.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.com