Yosemite National Park, USA

There are thousands of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in the United States, but perhaps none are as well known as Bridalveil Fall. Bridalveil, as seen in today's photo, is often the first waterfall visitors to Yosemite encounter. It plunges 188 metres and flows year-round, fed with water from Ostrander Lake approximately 16 kilometres away. When the flow is light, brisk winds blow the water sideways. That’s why the Ahwahneechee Native Americans, who have lived in the Yosemite Valley for centuries, traditionally called the waterfall Pohono, or Spirit of the Puffing Wind.
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