Friends from Texas were going to be in Yosemite and the pass was opened on Saturday morning so Dean decided we could go down and see them and Yosemite. We left early Monday morning and drove to Yosemite, buying sandwiches at the deli just as you head into the pass.
We had come prepared to hike or even snowshoe but all we did was take pictures either from the car or stopping briefly and getting out next to a great view. Things were closed until we were on the west side of the park because of the heavy snows this last winter. We have pictures of amazing waterfalls and if I had money for every time I said “Oh Wow!” or “Spectacular!” in the 48 hours we were there, I would be a rich woman.
They have three types of waterfalls: major, minor and ephemeral. Major runs the year round. Minor drops way down once the snow has melted. Ephemeral disappears until the next snow melt. The one above is ephemeral.
We were soaked at the bottom of Bridal Veil Falls, raising our faces to see the top and laughing as the water splattered our glasses and ran roughshod over our feet. A delightful and unexpected surprise. Glad I had pulled on my hiking shoes instead of leaving on my good sandals.
We say falls so high they vaporized and disappeared before reaching the rocks below. We watched rivers run so fast and so powerfully that no one could fish in them.
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