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The Power of Waterfall Alt View – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 268

Jeff

Vernal Fall water source

A Better view of the Vernal Fall water source

Perhaps yesterday’s photograph didn’t show the water from Vernal Falls as well as the photograph above which was zoomed in a bit more. You can more clearly see the white water trail finding its way between the trees and the rocky mountain.

To be continued with the next post showing a bit more of the power of waterfalls…

 
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The Power of Waterfalls – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 267

Jeff

Vernal Falls water source

Vernal Falls water source

To appreciate the power of water and more particularly, the strength of cascading water emanating from a waterfall, one needs only to examine the cascading water’s route and the final rush as it enters the lower stream or river.

The phot0graph above shows part of the water flowing from Vernal Fall as it begins to find its way to Yosemite Valley. It may be a hard to make out, but the red arrows point to the white water coming off the mountain.

To be continued in the next post…

 
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Cascade Falls (The Cascades) – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 266

Jeff

Cascade Falls

One segment of Cascade Falls

The last several posts addressed some of the more robust and thus impressive waterfalls at Yosemite National Park and hikes that let visitors get up close to nature’s gushing faucets.

When it comes to natural beauty, however, power isn’t necessarily the main determinant. Cascade Falls, for example, is a series of waterfalls that meander and zig-zag down a mountain forming very pretty shaped spills. Some are delta shaped while others find their own abstract expression as they roll between and over the creek’s boulders.

The result is a beautiful array of colors, sounds and visual displays. The picture above was taken from the bridge that passes over the falls separating the upper region from the more powerful lower region below.

There is an associated hike with Cascade Falls, but a stop along the road and a visit to each side will also offer a worthy view of the rushing waters.

To read more about Cascade Creek and the waterfalls, click HERE.

 
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Bridalveil Fall Hike – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 265

Jeff

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall has an associated hike as well as the previous waterfalls discussed over the last few days. If you want to say that you hiked to the top of a Yosemite waterfall, then this might be the one for you.

Bridalveil Fall is rated as one of the easiest hikes in the park. The trail is less than 700 feet which may place it within reason for a multitude of visitors. The bad news is that it is a very popular stopping point and may be crowded. Another point of concern may be the mist that often blows along the hiking trail.

You can read more about the Bridalveil Fall hike HERE.

 
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Vernal and Nevada Falls – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 264

Jeff

Vernal Falls

Vernal Falls (lower) and Nevada Fall

The picture above shows two other popular waterfalls in Yosemite National Park. These are “hikable” as well. You can read more about hikes to Vernal Falls and Nevada Fall via the Mist Trail.

 
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The Power of Yosemite Falls – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 263

Jeff

Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls shows its powert

Yosemite Falls is the 5th tallest in the world according to the Yosemite Falls Facts and Geology website. Several sources indicate that it is the tallest in the United States at 2,425 feet.

It is amazing how much power Yosemite Falls generates considering how narrow the feeder source, Yosemite Creek, appears to be. The water flows regularly from the snow melt in spring until early summer in most years.

The photo above was taken with a telephoto lens from the Four Mile Trail.

 
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Yosemite Falls Mountain – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 262

Jeff

Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls and Yosemite Falls Point

Domes are not the only peaks in Yosemite National Park that warrant a hike. Any time there is a waterfall, and there are a number of them at Yosemite, there is a mountain down which the water must fall and/or trickle.

Yosemite Falls is no exception and the mountain down which it flows is a favorite challenge for those seeking a strenuous or moderately strenuous hike with a payoff of stunning views. The main goal for those seeking to test themselves appears to be Yosemite Point (see bottom photo).

Another feature I wasn’t aware of was the Lost Arrow Spire (see photo below). I only found out about this formation once I returned home and began to organize my photographs.

Yosemite Falls

 
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El Capitan A Massive Form – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 261

Jeff

El Capitan from the meadow

El Capitan’s massive presence

Yesterday’s post demonstrated how perspective can ‘fool’ the eye and that very close up El Capitan doesn’t look much different than other large rocky mountains, but step back a bit and it will reveal it’s massive form when juxtaposed against its natural surroundings.

The green of the valley proves to be a good foil and border for the large form festooned with highlights in browns, grays and blacks.

 
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El Capitan From the Meadow – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 260

Jeff

El Capitan from the meadow

El Capitan as seen from the meadow

Yesterday’s post showed a picture of El Capitan as we were hiking from Glacier Point down to the valley via the Four Mile Trail. I pointed to the meadow area in the bottom right of that photo. The picture above was taken from that meadow as we approached El Capitan.

It loses some of its grandeur (IMHO) as one gets closer. The size and scope of it from a distance lends an aura of greatness.

 
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El Capitan in Black and White – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 259

Jeff

El Capitan in Black and White

El Capitan in black and white

We were hiking the Four Mile Trail in the mid-to-late afternoon with El Capitan off to the west. The position of the sun made it difficult to take photographs with much color and detail. The fact that there were no clouds this day also createded harsher lighting.

One thing I do like about this photograph, however, is the way the textures show in the duotone version. This mountain is craggy beyond description which is probably one of the reasons climbers like to ascend along one of the routes.

We hiked in the meadow area seen in the bottom right and also in and along the trees to the left on one or more of our forays. You might be able to make out one of the bends of the Merced River just west (left) of the meadow).

 
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**NOTES** – Edited in Color Efex Pro and then converted to black and white in Lightroom.