Yosemite Falls at Night, #16097

Falling 2425 feet (730m) in three sections, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in North America and the fifth tallest in the world. During winter, a cone of frozen mist forms at the base of Lower Yosemite Falls. A strenous hike takes visitors from the valley floor to the precipice of the falls, offering impressive perspective of the falls and their enormity relative to the valley itself. Yosemite Falls flows year round; May and June are most impressive, while flow slows to nearly a trickle during winter months.

Upper Yosemite Falls by moonlight, viewed from Cooks Meadow. A very faint lunar rainbow (moonbow) can be seen to the left of Yosemite Falls, where the moon illuminates the spray of the falls. Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16097
Format: Digital 3:2