2010.06.16

Yosemite

It was peak snowmelt in Yosemite and I headed off to see the waterfalls in the Valley. This year there was a good snowpack so the water was roaring off the cliffs.

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Upper Yosemite Fall

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Upper Yosemite Fall

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Upper Yosemite Fall

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Upper Yosemite Fall

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Lower Yosemite Fall

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Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America, and drops 2,425 feet over two major falls.

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Nevada Fall

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Vernal Fall

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El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall

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Bridalveil Fall

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Ribbon Fall

Ribbon Fall flows off a cliff just west of El Capitan. It falls 1,612 feet, and is the highest single-drop waterfall in the U.S.

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Climbers on El Capitan

There is a group of climbers in the lower right (red and yellow dots) as well as middle left (orange and green dots).

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Climbers on El Capitan

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El Capitan

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Bridalveil Fall

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