Yosemite Valley photos

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Panorama of El Capitan reflected in Merced River, Yosemite National Park
Panorama of El Capitan reflected in Merced River, Yosemite National Park.
Location: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 36457  
Black oaks in autumn in Yosemite National Park, fall colors, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus kelloggii
Black oaks in autumn in Yosemite National Park, fall colors, Quercus kelloggii.
Species: Black oak, Quercus kelloggii
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 36463  
Panorama dimensions: 8629 x 12761
Black Oaks below El Capitan, Quercus kelloggii, El Capitan meadow, Yosemite Valley, Quercus kelloggii, Yosemite National Park, California
Black Oaks below El Capitan, Quercus kelloggii, El Capitan meadow, Yosemite Valley.
Species: Black oak, Quercus kelloggii
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 34557  
Half Dome and storm clouds at sunset, viewed from Sentinel Bridge, Yosemite National Park, California
Half Dome and storm clouds at sunset, viewed from Sentinel Bridge.
Location: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22751  
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are seen at the precipice to Vernal Falls, having hiked up the Mist Trail to get there, Yosemite National Park, California
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are seen at the precipice to Vernal Falls, having hiked up the Mist Trail to get there.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12636  
Fern Springs, a small natural spring in Yosemite Valley near the Pohono Bridge, trickles quietly over rocks as it flows into the Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California
Fern Springs, a small natural spring in Yosemite Valley near the Pohono Bridge, trickles quietly over rocks as it flows into the Merced River.
Location: Fern Springs, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12650  
Mountain dogwood, or Pacific dogwood, Yosemite Valley, Cornus nuttallii, Yosemite National Park, California
Mountain dogwood, or Pacific dogwood, Yosemite Valley.
Species: Mountain dogwood, Cornus nuttallii
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12677  
Upper Yosemite Falls near peak flow in spring.  Yosemite Falls, at 2425 feet tall (730m) is the tallest waterfall in North America and fifth tallest in the world.  Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Upper Yosemite Falls near peak flow in spring. Yosemite Falls, at 2425 feet tall (730m) is the tallest waterfall in North America and fifth tallest in the world. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16068  
Bridalveil Falls plummets 620 feet (200m).  Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Bridalveil Falls plummets 620 feet (200m). Yosemite Valley.
Location: Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16077  
Bridalveil Falls plummets 620 feet (200m).  Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Bridalveil Falls plummets 620 feet (200m). Yosemite Valley.
Location: Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16080  
Fern Springs, a small natural spring in Yosemite Valley near the Pohono Bridge, trickles quietly over rocks as it flows into the Merced River. Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Fern Springs, a small natural spring in Yosemite Valley near the Pohono Bridge, trickles quietly over rocks as it flows into the Merced River. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Fern Springs, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16084  
El Capitan rises above the Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
El Capitan rises above the Merced River, Yosemite Valley.
Location: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16101  
Nevada Falls, with Liberty Cap (center) and Half Dome (left). Nevada Falls marks where the Merced River plummets almost 600 feet through a joint in the Little Yosemite Valley, shooting out from a sheer granite cliff and then down to a boulder pile far below, Yosemite National Park, California
Nevada Falls, with Liberty Cap (center) and Half Dome (left). Nevada Falls marks where the Merced River plummets almost 600 feet through a joint in the Little Yosemite Valley, shooting out from a sheer granite cliff and then down to a boulder pile far below.
Location: Nevada Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16115  
Yosemite Falls (upper, middle and lower sections) at peak flow, spring, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite Falls (upper, middle and lower sections) at peak flow, spring, Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16134  
Yosemite Falls rises above Cooks Meadow.  The 2425 falls, the tallest in North America, is at peak flow during a warm-weather springtime melt of Sierra snowpack.  Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite Falls rises above Cooks Meadow. The 2425 falls, the tallest in North America, is at peak flow during a warm-weather springtime melt of Sierra snowpack. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16141  
Bridalveil Falls with a rainbow forming in its spray, dropping 620 into Yosemite Valley, displaying peak water flow in spring months from deep snowpack and warm weather melt.  Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Bridalveil Falls with a rainbow forming in its spray, dropping 620 into Yosemite Valley, displaying peak water flow in spring months from deep snowpack and warm weather melt. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16175  
Bridalveil Falls and misty Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Bridalveil Falls and misty Yosemite Valley.
Location: Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22796  
El Capitan and Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
El Capitan and Merced River, Yosemite Valley.
Location: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 05414  
Lower Yosemite Falls in spring, Yosemite National Park, California
Lower Yosemite Falls in spring.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22769  
Cables guiding hikers to summit of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Cables guiding hikers to summit of Half Dome.
Location: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 03462  
El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
El Capitan.
Location: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 05421  
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, hikers visible at precipice, viewed from John Muir Trail, Yosemite National Park, California
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, hikers visible at precipice, viewed from John Muir Trail.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 07772  
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, Spring
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, Spring.
Location: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09185  
Hikers climb the Mist Trail (at right) through Little Yosemite Valley, approaching Vernal Falls.  Spring, Yosemite National Park, California
Hikers climb the Mist Trail (at right) through Little Yosemite Valley, approaching Vernal Falls. Spring.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09200  
Rafters enjoy a Spring day on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, with Yosemite Falls in the background, Yosemite National Park, California
Rafters enjoy a Spring day on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, with Yosemite Falls in the background.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09214  
Upper Yosemite Falls by moonlight, viewed from Cooks Meadow. Star trails appear in the night sky. Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Upper Yosemite Falls by moonlight, viewed from Cooks Meadow. Star trails appear in the night sky. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16098  
Yosemite Falls reflected in Flooded Sentinel Meadow, when the Merced River floods Yosemite Valley following a winter of historic snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park, May 2023
Yosemite Falls reflected in Flooded Sentinel Meadow, when the Merced River floods Yosemite Valley following a winter of historic snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park, May 2023.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 39380  
Yosemite Falls reflected in Flooded Cooks Meadow, when the Merced River floods Yosemite Valley following a winter of historic snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls reflected in Flooded Cooks Meadow, when the Merced River floods Yosemite Valley following a winter of historic snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 39382  
Yosemite Falls viewed from Cook's Meadow, Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite Falls viewed from Cook's Meadow.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22749  
Yosemite Falls rises above Cooks Meadow.  The 2425 falls, the tallest in North America, is at peak flow during a warm-weather springtime melt of Sierra snowpack.  Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite Falls rises above Cooks Meadow. The 2425 falls, the tallest in North America, is at peak flow during a warm-weather springtime melt of Sierra snowpack. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16136  
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