Cascading recklessly down towering cliffs, Yosemite Valley's waterfalls bring inspiration and delight to millions of visitors each year. The Valley's waterfalls are renowned throughout the world not only for their height and number but for their astonishing variety--from "ephemerals" that spring briefly to life after rainstorms to roaring "majors" such as Bridalveil Fall. Granite, Water, and Light captures the magnificence of these natural displays, explains their geological structures, and offers details such as where and when to best view the waterfalls. Lively and informative, this is a book that opens our minds to knowledge and our eyes to wonder.