El capitan and Bridal veil falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
by Neale And Judith Clark
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El capitan and Bridal veil falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Artist
Neale And Judith Clark
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Photograph - Photography
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Yosemite National Park - El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Valley ,Yosemite National Park, California, USA, United States of America
Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California. The valley is about 7.5 mi long and 3,000–3,500 ft deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines. The valley is drained by the Merced River, and a multitude of streams and waterfalls flow into it, including Tenaya, Illilouette, Yosemite and Bridalveil Creeks.The valley is renowned for its natural environment and is regarded as the centerpiece of Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite National Park is an American national park in California, and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1984. Yosemite is internationally recognized for its cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, and biological diversity. Almost 95 percent of the park is designated wilderness.
Yosemite Valley represents only one percent of the park area, but this is where most visitors arrive and stay. The Tunnel View is the first view of the Valley for many visitors and is extensively photographed. El Capitan on the left, a prominent granite cliff that looms over Yosemite Valley, is one of the most popular rock climbing destinations in the world because of its diverse range of climbing routes in addition to its year-round accessibility.
Perhaps the most prominent of the Yosemite Valley waterfalls is Bridalveil Fall, which is the waterfall seen from the Tunnel View viewpoint
The primary source of Bridalveil Fall is Ostrander Lake, some 9.9 mi to the south.
In a brisk wind, the falling water is often blown sideways, and when the flow is light, it may not reach the ground directly below. Because of this, the Ahwahneechee Native Americans called this waterfall "Pohono", which means "Spirit of the Puffing Wind"
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