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Frozen falls make a wintry scene in Yosemite National Park

Fresno Bee staff
Silver Strand Falls is frozen in place on its cliff face, to the southwest and above the Tunnel View overlook in Yosemite National Park. Because most visitors’ gaze is directed toward the Yosemite Valley, Silver Strand is perhaps the most overlooked of Yosemite’s waterfalls, as seen last Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.
Silver Strand Falls is frozen in place on its cliff face, to the southwest and above the Tunnel View overlook in Yosemite National Park. Because most visitors’ gaze is directed toward the Yosemite Valley, Silver Strand is perhaps the most overlooked of Yosemite’s waterfalls, as seen last Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. JOHN WALKER jwalker@fresnobee.com

Waterfalls in Yosemite Valley have slowed due to lack of rain or snow. Add in some cold nights and you get a frozen waterfall.

That’s what Bee photographer John Walker found late last week on a trip to Yosemite National Park. The Silver Strand Falls near the Tunnel View entrance to the valley has been locked into place in a frozen wonder.

Silver Strand is southwest of Tunnel View, and is often overlooked because it is opposite of where most tourists look.

Overnight temperatures in Yosemite Valley this week are forecast to be in the low-to-mid 30s. Daytime highs will be in the 50s.

This story was originally published December 11, 2017 at 2:07 PM with the headline "Frozen falls make a wintry scene in Yosemite National Park."

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