Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Power of Water

In Fall the Merced does not thunder over Vernal Falls as it did in Spring.
This gentler flow allows me to appreciate the fall and and the way it has sculpted the rock.
Approaching the base I can see how the granite has been polished by thousands of years of water crashing down.
I view the sculpted forms and am mesmerized by the way the water flows over the rocks and through the cracks.
As the breeze blows the drops of water, the rainbow shifts, growing and shrinking in the mist.
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24 comments:

  1. GunillaSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    Fantastic shots. Beautiful.
    Thanks for sharing and visiting me too.
    Have a great day

    Gunilla in Sweden

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  2. Linda ReederSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    Lovely. I want to be there right now!

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  3. SalitypeSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    that waterfall and the rocks perfectly sculptured by nature is simply amazing!

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  4. annalarssonphotographySeptember 29, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    Gorgeous shots!!

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  5. Photo CacheSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    I simply love this place at any time, altho I have yet to see it in winter.

    Thanks for visiting mine at http://ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  6. Bestemor DrilloSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    Amazing!

    Thanks for visiting me¨:)

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  7. Diane AZSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    It is interesting to see what the water has done to the rocks. It must be wonderful to watch and listen to the water falling.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    What a wonderful place!!! beautiful pics

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  9. storytellerSeptember 29, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    Beautiful watery photos ... love the rainbow in the last ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,
    Sacred Ruminations

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  10. AprilSeptember 29, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    Amazing pictures of the rock and the waterfall and a very pretty rainbow!

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  11. LoranSeptember 29, 2009 at 4:37 PM

    Great rock and waterfall shots! I would love to be there in person.

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  12. JimSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    Powerful, indeed.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  13. Yogi♪♪♪September 29, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    Great photographs and description.

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  14. PERBSSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    Neat waterfall and rocks it has polished! I loved the little rainbow also!

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  15. Carolyn FordSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:00 PM

    We always want to be there in the spring when the water-fall is at its thunderous best...but, then the polished rock isn't as visible because of so much water...this is really a nice trade-off. Beautiful shots!

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  16. KirigalpoththaSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    Fantastic!

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  17. eileeninmdSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:17 AM

    Wonderful watery photos..Yosemite is a beautiful place. The falls looks very familiar, I believe we walked to this falls. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. CarolSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:17 AM

    Great photos of a beautiful place. The water polishing the rock is so awesome. Love the rainbow.

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  19. CoffeedoffSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:54 AM

    Beautiful!

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  20. ProdigalWifeSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:43 AM

    How spectactular! I Especially like those lower closer in shots--looks like the water just sliced off a whole piece of rock!

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  21. AnnSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    Beautiful photos of a really lovely place. Just love the last photo with the rainbow.

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  22. NefertitiOctober 5, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    vertigineux !

    http://unephotounsouvenir.blogspot.com/

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  23. LinneaOctober 5, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    I was at the falls in autumn last year, too. Not quite the spectacular flow of water as during springtime! Your shots are very nice...some of them quite abstract looking, especially the close up ones. Nice work. Hope you had fun.

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  24. OwlfarmerDecember 11, 2009 at 5:20 AM

    Cool shots, Martha. They could be used for a geology lesson--especially the close-up that shows the (much) earlier fracture that allowed the curved bit to slip down. This is the same principle that quarriers use to free up blocks of marble: create cracks and infuse them with water to "carve" the rock from its base. Of course, this is much, much prettier.

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