Spirit of the Puffing Wind
It was getting late in the day and the Mrs. was growing tired of driving around Yosemite Valley while I scanned for good photo ops, and a parking spot to go with it... a feat that is almost impossible with the crowds that enter the park each day.
Suddenly, while I’m looking down fiddling with settings on my camera, my wife pulls into a spot along the Merced River and says “is this what you’re looking for.” ... Made my day !!
Bridalveil Fall:
Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 meters (617 ft) in height and flows year-round.
The glaciers that carved Yosemite Valley left many hanging valleys that spawned the waterfalls that pour into the valley. Most of the waterways that fed these falls carved the hanging valleys into steep cascades, however Bridalveil Creek still leaps into the valley from the edge of the precipice.
The primary source of Bridalveil Fall is Ostrander Lake, some 16 kilometers (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".
(Nikon Z, 24-120 @ 31.5 mm, 1/30 @ f/22, ISO 100, edited to taste)
Spirit of the Puffing Wind
It was getting late in the day and the Mrs. was growing tired of driving around Yosemite Valley while I scanned for good photo ops, and a parking spot to go with it... a feat that is almost impossible with the crowds that enter the park each day.
Suddenly, while I’m looking down fiddling with settings on my camera, my wife pulls into a spot along the Merced River and says “is this what you’re looking for.” ... Made my day !!
Bridalveil Fall:
Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 meters (617 ft) in height and flows year-round.
The glaciers that carved Yosemite Valley left many hanging valleys that spawned the waterfalls that pour into the valley. Most of the waterways that fed these falls carved the hanging valleys into steep cascades, however Bridalveil Creek still leaps into the valley from the edge of the precipice.
The primary source of Bridalveil Fall is Ostrander Lake, some 16 kilometers (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".
(Nikon Z, 24-120 @ 31.5 mm, 1/30 @ f/22, ISO 100, edited to taste)