Yosemite National Park’s waterfalls

A low fog moves into Yosemite Valley near the base of El Capitan as night falls in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Water cascades down the granite face of Upper Yosemite Falls as recent storms have brought park waterfalls back to life.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Yosemite Conservancy members and friends pause along a trail to read poetry during a hike in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A peek through the trees reveals Vernal Fall. Recent storms have brought Yosemite waterfalls back to life.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is sprinkled with snow after recent storms. The park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months, have also come back to life.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A snow-topped Half Dome is reflected in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Winter foliage in Ahwahnee Meadow in Yosemite National Park is showcased. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

High country granite is covered in snow. Recent storms have also brought waterfalls back to life in Yosemite National Park.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Cottony clouds drift over Yosemite Valley, where recent storms have brought Yosemite waterfalls back to life.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Basket Dome is framed through trees in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A man walks along a bridge at Lower Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A photographer stands with his tripod as mist rises from Cook’s Meadow in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Trees and contrails frame a snow-topped Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls, which had been dry for months.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Hikers Lily Logan and Madi Kaufman, friends since they were 3 years old, return from a trip to Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park. Recent storms have revived the park’s waterfalls.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)