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Claudia and Louisa
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NRMBC group on the bridge above Vernal Falls
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There's something up there...
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...down below, the Merced River dumps onto the Silver Apron and slides into Emerald Pool
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Standing at the edge of the Silver Apron
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Coming down from the bridge to Emerald Pool
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Emerald Pool fills up
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the rocks are smooth and flat here
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bathers at Emerald Pool
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Water flows from Silver Apron into Emerald Pool and a log balances on some rocks
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Looking back from the far end of Emerald Pool
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At the edge of Vernal Fall
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From the edge of Vernal Fall
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The edge of Vernal Fall
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Below, we can see the trail winding down to the river
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But first, there's this little narrow section
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It wasn't so bad!
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Lots of people are going up and down
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Part way down, there seems to be a tree in the way
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That's better!
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The water makes quite a splash
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The water in the river has lots of energy, even below the falls
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One of the prettiest views of the falls
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The trail is close to the water on the way down
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I wonder what kind of bird this is near the parking lot at Happy Isles ...
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aah, yes, it must be a woodpecker!
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