Vernal Falls in Autumn

vernal_falls03, originally uploaded by LynetteM.

Your first stunning view on your way to Half Dome are the mighty Vernal Falls. In the spring Vernal is torrential; the spray covers you as you traverse up the Mist Trail (hence the name) to the top of the falls. In the autumn, most of the falls in Yosemite dry up but Vernal still has flow.