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Giant piece of El Capitan crashes down as Yosemite visitors watch
SF Gate ^ | 2/22/2023 | By Erik Brooks

Posted on 02/23/2023 8:01:33 AM PST by NohSpinZone

Visitors to Yosemite National Park got more than they expected when a rockslide came off the east side of El Capitan on Monday, originating very close to the park’s famous firefall.

The tail end of the incident —– which happened at about 11:45 a.m. — was captured on video by photographer James Piper. In the video, the sound of crashing rocks can be heard echoing across the valley as smoke, debris and dust fill the air at the base of the iconic El Capitan.

"Holy God," a man in the background can be heard saying.

Link to video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1627900010909306882

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Business/Economy; History; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: california; elcapitan; rockslide; yosemite
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Wow! The remnants would make for the most expensive granite kitchen counters evah. It'd be quite the conversation piece though.
1 posted on 02/23/2023 8:01:33 AM PST by NohSpinZone
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To: NohSpinZone

Just like the rest of california, incrementally crumbling.


2 posted on 02/23/2023 8:04:07 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Right. Didn’t think of that; it is a good metaphor.


3 posted on 02/23/2023 8:04:55 AM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: dragnet2

I thought this was a joke about a Macbook operating systems clashing....


4 posted on 02/23/2023 8:05:14 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: dragnet2
Just like the rest of california America, incrementally crumbling.
5 posted on 02/23/2023 8:07:51 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: NohSpinZone

Nothing stays the same forever.


6 posted on 02/23/2023 8:08:17 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (Make America Florida)
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To: Erik Latranyi
Nothing stays the same forever.

Amen. We lost the famous "Man of the Mountains" in New Hampshire a few years back.

7 posted on 02/23/2023 8:09:31 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: NohSpinZone

Caused by climate change. Trumps fault...


8 posted on 02/23/2023 8:09:36 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: NohSpinZone

This is obviously Trump’s fault.
I just can’t figure out how he did it.


9 posted on 02/23/2023 8:10:56 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: NohSpinZone

1. All mountains are temporary.

2. The mountains don’t care whether you live or die.


10 posted on 02/23/2023 8:15:25 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself. 111 is the key.)
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To: NohSpinZone; Keflavik76
Giant piece of El Capitan crashes down as Yosemite visitors watch

"Holy God! We were talking about that earlier. Remember I said you could see the whole backside through the light?"

Exodus 33

17 And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

11 posted on 02/23/2023 8:15:51 AM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Erik Latranyi

I remember El Capitan when it was more intact. Ah the good old days.


12 posted on 02/23/2023 8:17:38 AM PST by xp38
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To: Blueflag

“Caused by climate change. Trumps fault...”

Maybe, but I’m still trying figure out if it is the too much rain or too little rain or global warming or global cooling or sea levels rising type of climate change....


13 posted on 02/23/2023 8:19:14 AM PST by A Mississippian (Proud 7th generaion Mississippian)
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To: xp38

Been there,
Done that.


14 posted on 02/23/2023 8:23:16 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: NohSpinZone

Rain melts rock.


15 posted on 02/23/2023 8:25:17 AM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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To: billorites

These rock formations had gravitas


16 posted on 02/23/2023 8:28:50 AM PST by xp38
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To: billorites

old man on the mountain


17 posted on 02/23/2023 8:32:51 AM PST by Bob434
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To: blackdog
Rain melts dissolves rock. (albeit, very slowly)
18 posted on 02/23/2023 8:32:58 AM PST by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: dragnet2

The only difference is this wasn’t crumbling because of Democrats, or any politician. 🙂


19 posted on 02/23/2023 8:35:34 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: xp38

...Just when you thought you could take El Capitan for granite...


20 posted on 02/23/2023 8:36:42 AM PST by Migraine
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