Over the weekend, we visited Yosemite National Park in California. While we were there, we walked up the 0.5 mile trail to see the Bridal Veil Falls, one of the POIs of this National Park.
At this time of the year, the falls in Yosemite are not known to be at their best. Yet, I believe were were lucky enough to see some water at the Bridal Veil Falls, considering the severe drought that CA is facing.
Bridal Veil Falls falls from a tall granite face, down towards Yosemite Valley. Every time a gust of wind blew that way the water sprayed down creating quite a sight at the top of the falls. During one of those gusty incidents, the light from the sun seems to have split into the famous 7 colours, thanks to the air that was heavy with moisture from the Bridal Veil Falls.
PS: I didn’t notice the rainbow while I was there. Neither did the other visitors who were at Bridal Veil Falls at that time. And since I do not see the rainbow in any of the other pictures I took, I believe it came and went in the blink of an eye, literally!
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Yes yes, it is 🙂
Falls, sun and a rainbow. Can't get any better. Lovely, Nambiare!
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What's funny is that I took several pics of the fall and saw the bow in just one shot. Looks like it was up there for an incredibly short time.
Thanks a ton, Nomad. 🙂
Outstandingly beautiful pictures of the color spectrum!
Thank you so much, Ulla. 🙂
Wonderful. I've only been to Yosemite once and I will not forget the beauty! Thank you for the memories! Have a wonderful week!
Yosemite is amazing. I'm so in love with the granite giants there.
You're so welcome, Cathy. And thank YOU. 🙂
btw, I might have a couple of Yosemite posts coming up, soon. 🙂
So beautiful
Thank you, Rupam.
That definitely is a Rainbow .. lovely pics 🙂
Bikram's
Thank you for the reassurance. It was a total surprise. I didn't even notice it until later — like when I was looking at the pictures. 🙂
lovely capture! have a lovely week!
Thank you, Jandi.
You too. 🙂
Beautiful!
Thank you for stopping by, Robert.
Nice to see you here again.
Very nice capture of light at the falls with the sunbeam and the rainbow!
Thank you so, so much, Marie.
I just got lucky, I guess. 😉
I do believe that is a rainbow. Great that you managed to get a shot of it.
It was up for a very shot time, Latane. That was a lucky shot. 🙂
Thank for visiting, Latane.
that is a spectacular capture.
I was only taking a pic of the waterfall and the rainbow just decided to show up in between. 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Yosemite is beautiful any season. Nice capture.
Worth a Thousand Words
It sure is. I've plans to go up there more often.
Thank you. 🙂
What a great picture and it must to be wonderful to be there.
Thank you Birgitta.
It was wonderful to be in Yosemite. The rainbow — I'm not sure I noticed it while I was there.
I think so… 🙂
Than you, Prasad.
It was something I found later on and most of the many pictures I took of the Bridal Veil Falls didn't have that rainbow in them. It looks like it was there for a moment and gone the next.
They are elusive…seen a moment and gone the next specially in wind or around sunset
I believe you are right. 🙂
I'm not satisfied. I'd like to see another rainbow at a waterfall. 😀
I can't think of anything else you could call it … a rainbow it is. Thanks for letting me know about the link issue … I think I have taken care of it. You are so lucky to go to Yosemite and I am grateful to see water in the falls as well.
Beautiful capture … right time, right placke 🙂
Andrea @ From The Sol
Thank you Andrea. Nobody noticed the rainbow really. And there was a crowd watching the water fall. I guess it was there for a really, really short while because my other pictures show no signs of a rainbow. Lucky catch, I say. 🙂
You're so welcome. We've all made those mistakes with links. 😉 Btw, your moon images are fabulous!!
Yosemite is so wow!!
Thank you. 🙂
Lovely…. We get to see rainbows more in nursery rhymes than in real! 🙂
Hey Jaish, long time! How have you been?
🙂 That's right. But I guess that's what makes it more magical.
I always wanted to visit this place….SOMEDAY hopefully! Ur so lucky 🙂
You'll be vowed by the rocky landscape here. I have a post on Yosemite coming up. Maybe that will be a sneak peek at this national park. 😉
Lemme know when you come this side. We don't live too far away from this place. And we just might know each other 😉
Hey Vineetha, Welcome here. 🙂
a great place for photography and, sure, you got rainbows 🙂
Oh yes it is, Monica.
Who knew I'd get such an interesting pic for 'Catching Light.' 😉
Hi Divya.Everyone calls it a rainbow so it must be one. Beautifully captured. Rainbow effect is created by the refraction of light by water molecules. So your guess is right.
Haha! yeah. 🙂
Thank you so much, Ram.
I actually didn't notice it while I was there, neither did the people who were at the falls, at the same time. I believe it just appeared and disappeared really fast. When I saw the pic, I figured it was a rainbow after all because of all the spray from the Falls.
Thank you so much. 🙂
Delightful! The Sierras must've got a lot of rain from last week's storm. Good to know.
Take 25 to Hollister
We were there the day before the rains, Susie. So there wasn't a lot of water at the waterfall. But because of the wind, the spray was great to watch.
Has Hollister got some rains, yet?
Yes indeed! Take a bow a rainbow!!
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Thank you, Magic eye.
Absolutely no doubts! It is a rainbow!
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I wish I'd seen it while I was there.
Thank you, Indrani.
Yes it is. Nice capture.
Thanks Arun. 🙂
Brilliant captures dear… A sunny rainbow vision how profoundly breathtaking! Thanks for sharing, indeed a treat to eyes. <3
Thank you so much, Maitreni.
The spray was also something to watch. 🙂
Thank YOU. 🙂
Amazingly beautiful! Awesome indeed!!
It is.
Thank you for visiting, Amit. 🙂
I loved this absolutely..
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So glad to hear that, Roohi. 🙂
Yes it is a rainbow.We didn't get time to visit Yosemite National Park.Lovely.<3<3<3
Cheers,
Sriram & Krithiga
Sriram/Krithiga It is an amazing place. I'll put up a post on Yosemite and then you will have seen it virtually at least. 😉
Beautiful !!
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Thank you, Yogi.
Beautiful captures. Nice place to get a rainbow.
Thank a whole ton, Rajesh.
Yeah, thanks to the spray. 🙂
Wow..beautiful!
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And you clicked it too in that instance.
Sheer luck, Mridula. 😉
Wonderful! The beautiful sight of the rainbows at Yosemite reminds me of my trip to this place with my friends. Lovely capture. Thanks for sharing this post. After reading the beautiful description I feel like visiting this place again at the earliest.
That is so nice to hear.
Thank you so, so much. 🙂
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