View of Bridal Veil Falls from the valley floor of the Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, ca.1930

Photograph of a view of Bridal Veil Falls from the valley floor of the Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, ca.1930. White mists of water consume the lower half of the fall. Several large rocks lay in the river (or creek?). Trees and bushes cover the valley floor in the foreground.; "Yosemite Valley is the heart of Yosemite National Park. The Valley is set deep in a canyon flanked by high cliffs. El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridal Veil Falls and Yosemite Falls are all viewable from the valley floor. There are many backcountry trailheads here suitable for week-long trips or day hikes. Often called 'the Incomparable Valley,' Yosemite Valley may be the world's best-known example of a glacial carved canyon. The dramatic scale of its leaping water falls, rounded domes, massive monoliths, and towering cliffs has inspired painters, poets, photographers and millions of visitors." -- unknown author.

这张照片摄于约1930年，展现了从加利福尼亚州优胜美地国家公园（Yosemite National Park）优胜美地山谷（Yosemite Valley）谷底眺望新娘面纱瀑布（Bridal Veil Falls）的景致。瀑布下半段被白色水雾笼罩，数块巨石静卧于河道（或溪流？）之中，前景的山谷地表遍布树木与灌丛。
优胜美地山谷是优胜美地国家公园的核心区域。该山谷深陷于峡谷之中，两侧环绕着高耸崖壁。从谷底可远眺酋长岩（El Capitan）、半圆顶（Half Dome）、新娘面纱瀑布与优胜美地瀑布（Yosemite Falls）。此处设有多处荒野步道起点，既适合开展为期一周的户外旅行，也可用于日间徒步。优胜美地山谷常被称为"无与伦比之谷"，或许是全球最广为人知的冰川侵蚀峡谷范例。其飞泻的瀑布、圆润的穹丘、巨型单体岩壁与高耸崖壁所营造的磅礴气势，曾激励无数画家、诗人、摄影师与数百万游客。——佚名