Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California, seen yearly by millions of visitors to Yosemite National Park. The waterfall is 188 meters (617 ft) in height and flows year round.
Bridal Veil Falls
Beautiful clouds in a blue sky over Yosemite Valley ….
Clouds over Yosemite Valley
A closer view of Half Dome framed by granite mountains in Yosemite National Park
Framed by Mountains
Back to a series of images from United States. One of the most recognized natural landscape images – entrance to the valley in Yosemite National Park in California. The iconic Half Dome sandwiched between El Capitan on the left and Bridalveil Fall on the right.
Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, glaciers, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness.
The name “Yosemite” (meaning “killer” in Miwok) originally referred to the name of a renegade tribe which was driven out of the area (and possibly annihilated) by the Mariposa Battalion. Before then the area was called “Ahwahnee” (“big mouth”) by indigenous people.
Yosemite Valley Entrance
A majestic rock formation reaches towards the clouds and sky at Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina …
Rock Formation
At the start of the Skyline trail just above the top of Chimney Rock, one may notice a menacing rock face peering out over the Gorge. On even closer inspection, it appears to have taken on the countenance of evil incarnate – it’s the Devil’s Head! How did this rock form itself into such a shape?
A long time ago a huge sheet of rock slid down the mountainside and broke into many pieces, one of which came to rest on this ledge. The facial features of the boulder are due to differential weathering of Henderson Gneiss rock. More resistant parts of the rock form the eyebrow, nose, chin and ear, while softer layers have eroded out, shaping the eye and the mouth.
Devil’s Head at Chimney Rock
Devil’s Head Rock Formation
An opening and an overhang in the granite monolith at Chimney Rock, North Carolina provides a perfect “opera box” to watch the spectacular views …
Chimney Rock Opera Box
Chimney Rock Opera Box View
Spectacular views from the top of Chimney Rock in North Carolina
View from Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock State Park is a North Carolina state park in Chimney Rock, Rutherford County, North Carolina in the United States. The park is located 25 miles southeast of Asheville, North Carolina, and is owned by the state of North Carolina.
It offers hiking trails for all skill levels, spectacular views, the Devil’s Head balancing rock and a 404-foot waterfall, Hickory Nut Falls. Its most notable feature is a 315-foot rock formation, a granite monolith, Chimney Rock, accessible by elevator and providing views of the park and surrounding countryside.
Will be posting some images from this site over the next few days.
Chimney Rock
An image of a lighted Cape Hatteras Island Lighthouse captured at blue hour with a partial moon accentuating the scene ….
Blue Hour at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Sunset at Cape Hatteras Island Lighthouse captured with tall grass on the horizon
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Sunset
Sunset at Cape Hatteras Island Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina
Sunset at the Lighthouse
A different view of the Bodie Island Lighthouse with a picket fence in Outer Banks, North Carolina
A Lighthouse with a Picket Fence
The current Bodie Island Lighthouse is the third that has stood in this vicinity of Bodie Island on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and was built in 1872. It stands 156 feet (48 m) tall and is located on the Roanoke Sound side of the first island that is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The lighthouse is just south of Nags Head, a few miles before Oregon Inlet.
Bodie Island Lighthouse
A relic of the past – a lone cannon on Lookout Mountain attempts to guard the city of Chattanooga below
Guarding Chattanooga
Beautiful colors on the slopes of Grandfather Mountain, NC
Fall Colors on the Mountain
From one mile up on Grandfather Mountain, NC one can see the Blue Ridge mountains and Watauga Lake in Fall
A Lake in the Valley
The cycle of nature continues as new growth sprouts from a dead redwood tree
Growth in a Dead Redwood
Tall redwood trees reaching for the sky in Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Trees Reaching for the Sky
The redwoods offer a glimpse of nature’s sculptures on the trees.
Wood Sculptures of Nature
The Trunk of a Redwood