The rains out west were the heaviest in 40 years and no where was this more evident than when viewing the waterfalls in Yosemite Valley. We visited in late June, and the waterfalls, which are normally a bit less impressive this time of year, were flowing at a rate equal or greater than during the spring thaw!
Hard to put in words, and pictures can’t capture the full dramatic impact of these majestic views, but these do give a feel for the magnificent beauty of one of America’s favorite national parks.
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Of course, there’s more to Yosemite than waterfalls:
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Click on any of the above pictures to see the entire Yosemite Valley set on Flickr.
Fabulous pix! I’ve never been to Yosemite, but it’s on my short list! Enjoyed the storm video and pix, too. What ever where you doing on top of Coronado Heights when the tornado sirens were blowing??!!
Well, we didn’t hear about the sirens till we were on our way back to town; overall, we didn’t realize how intense the storm was going to be or likely wouldn’t have been up on the hill.