It poured again on Sunday in the Yosemite Valley, but people were smiling in their ponchos and galoshes. It has been that kind of spring here: dreadful weather and delighted visitors.
With extraordinarily heavy snowfall in the higher elevations, and lots of rain elsewhere, the rivers and waterfalls in the Sierra Nevada are gushing. Hikers must hopscotch around muddy puddles, and much of the park remains closed because of impassible roads, but the Yosemite water show is at its best in years.
“There are places we’ve stood, where you can look around and see six waterfalls at once,” said David Cosio of Watsonville, Calif., getting soaked from head to toe near Yosemite Falls with his wife, Linda, and three young sons. “We’ve been here before in May, but nothing like this.”
Yosemite Drapes Itself in Its Splendid Liquid Veils, and Preens from The New York Times
You saw it here ten days ago. It was stupendous — though NewMexiKen did get a sunny morning.