Vernal Yosemite

The waterfalls of Yosemite are at their fullest in the spring, we had a few days off, and so drove back over to the park to see them, staying two cold nights at Curry Village. But three nice days of hiking and driving.

In addition to all the usual waterfalls, there were some new
ones too; temporarily

Here, Yosemite Falls crashing down its 2400 feet to the valley; highest in North
America, 6th or 7th highest in the world

I wasn't the only one taking pix

More seasonal falls

Next day, Upper Yosemite Falls; note Lost Arrow Spire to
the right of the Falls

From the top of the Falls; plenty more snow in the high
country

Yosemite Creek just as it plunges to the Valley below

The western dogwoods were in full bloom (you can tell
them by their bark) (nyuk, nyuk, nyuk)

Another day, another hike...Nevada Falls

Vernal Falls

All a-bud along Tenaya Creek

Half Dome above Mirror Lake

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil from afar

And what account of Yosemite water features would be complete without Hetch
Hetchy, the dam?

And reservoir? and canyon, itself with great waterfalls...OK, I know it has always
been controversial, and still is; Grand Teton National Park has a commercial airport
within its boundaries; and Mt. Rushmore is an abomination unto itself...

Source of the Hetch Hetchy water system, which brings water from the Tuolomne
River, via the reservoir, and 170 miles of pipeline, under San Francisco Bay,
up the peninsula, ultimately to San Francisco; as alert readers know, our present
abode sits nearly on top of the main (buried) pipeline; I guess you could say we
live on the Tuolomne River...