Upper Yosemite Fall Plunging into Rocky Basin Mist (1927)

Upper Yosemite Fall plunging into its intermediate rocky basin with dense water vapor and mist drifting over evergreen trees. — Upper Yosemite Fall Plunging into Rocky Basin Mist (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Hiking near the lower rocky ledges of the upper fall, Donald A. Hall Sr. documented the massive hydraulic impact of Upper Yosemite Fall. The cataract crashes into its intermediate granite amphitheater, generating towering clouds of mist and spray that drift across the canyon walls and evergreen tree line, capturing the raw physical velocity and auditory power of North America's tallest waterfall system.