Waterfalls have always been a place of magic and mystery to me. I have always felt as if there was an amazing power and luminosity to them in each one that I have seen. But none as much as Yosemite Falls on a full moon in Yosemite. There is something that happens during a full moon at Yosemite falls it is called a Moonbow. It makes standing at night at one of the most beautiful waterfalls ever, even more incredible. You find yourself overtaken by the roar of the water, feeling the spray on your face, and then you catch the colors from the moonbow. It is different than a rainbow as the colors are muted but still dark and beautiful. They seem to reach inside and touch your dreams and your toes and come back to your brain to make you see in a soft light as you watch the colors shift and fade as the moon moves. It is best to see in the spring when the water levels are at the highest, and it can be cold to stand out there to wait for it, but it is a once in a lifetime experience and well worth it.
If you take someone you really care about with you, it is an experience that you will always share. The full moon tours are another romantic way to spend an evening in Yosemite with that special someone. So, I find that now that I am in the land of eternal green, and eternal rain, I now have a whole new set of waterfalls to explore.
We took the hike to Drift Creek Falls and it was a small but spectacular falls. I am planning to see the falls in Silver Creek State Park which has over 10 falls to see on the trails. Then in the Columbia Gorge there are several falls that are along the way that I am also going to get out and see in the Spring. Of course I have to wait for the snow to melt. Best that way as I don't like to be THAT cold! So I have lots to look forward to this year, and feel the spray on my face, and hope more magic fills me. It might be the positive ions, but I thing there is real mystery and magic that unfolds as crystal clear pure water spills over the edge and cascades down the sides of cliffs. Silly I know to be romantic over a natural phenomenon, but hey, it's February and Valentines Day is almost here. I for one, believe that there are many romantic things in nature that make me feel as if I can believe in magic. Even when things aren't going perfectly, we can find those things that can make us believe in the positive and good.
Happy Valentines Day to all of you.
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