Bridalveil Falls and the Leaning Tower lit by the setting sun from across the Merced River, Yosemite National Park

On one of our trips to Yosemite, we were on the Northside Road heading out when we were struck by the light of the setting sun on the other side of the valley. The water of Bridalveil Falls glowed in the light of the setting sun, but the wall behind it appeared to be in shadow or was a darker granite. So the water really stood out from the wall during the brief time that the light came in at that angle. This image was taken in March, so there was still snow on the upper slopes. The Merced River was in shadow as well, so the brightly-lit cliff face and cloud are the brightest parts of the image. It has been cropped to an 8x10 ratio.

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