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Bridalveil

American  
[brahyd-l-veyl] / ˈbraɪd lˌveɪl /

noun

  1. a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California. 620 feet (189 meters) high.


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Famous landmarks include Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome, plus Tunnel View, the scenic overlook photographed by Ansel Adams.

From Washington Post Apr. 25, 2019

The couple stood snapping photos at Tunnel View, taking in what’s usually a striking view: Visitors can see granite giants El Capitan and Half Dome, along with Bridalveil Fall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2018

Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park, California, is a good example of a hanging valley.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

While it has closed some backcountry hiking, it was not threatening the Yosemite Valley, home to such iconic sights as the Half Dome and El Capitan rock formations and Bridalveil and Yosemite Falls.

From New York Times Aug. 24, 2013

A striking black-and-white photograph of the majestic Bridalveil waterfall is among numerous that landscape photographer Ansel Adams took with Polaroid film - a technology many celebrated artists embraced to produce innovative and surprising works.

From Seattle Times Jun. 12, 2010

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