Yosemite Waterfalls and Other Jewels

The Jewels of the National park system, Yosemite Waterfalls Flow to our Delight

This past September, I stumbled upon a book that opened my eyes to the natural beauties of waterfalls. Never before did I know that the Central Valley of California had so much to offer in terms of natural beauties and attractions. I was given a copy of "The Definiteve Guide to the Waterfalls of Southern and Central California," written by Chris Shaffer and published by Shafdog Publications.

We'll let 19th century British poet Robert Southey define waterfalls for us, "Shaking and quaking, pouring and roaring, flowing and going, running and stunning." The author says that nowhere in California ar ethe waterfalls more spectacular than in Yosemite Valley which is home to nine waterfalls measured at more than 1,000 feet tall. In case we want to try them out, he gives us a list: Yosemite Falls (2,245 feet), Snow Creek Falls (2,140), Sentinel Falls (1,920), Ribbon Falls (1,612), El Capitan Falls (1,400), Staircase Falls (1,300), Royal Arch Cascade (1,250), Lehamite Falls (1,180), and Widow's Tears (1,170). While I was visiting Yosemite with some friends from Oregon, I found lots of tourists from Japan, Korea, France, Germany and other countries there. Local tourism is also a big draw. On any occasions, you will run into a lot of people from the Bay area at Yosemite. The reason is that it is a quick trip beyond the floor of the Valley.

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