Nature Views: Vernal Falls In Yosemite National Park

“Sunday Morning” takes us to Vernal Falls in California’s Yosemite National Park. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.

Vernal Fall is a 317-foot waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point, as well as close up, along the Mist Trail. 

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Beach Walks: Caleta De Fuste In Canary Islands

Caleta de Fuste is a resort town on Fuerteventura, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, off northwestern Africa. It’s known for its golf courses and sheltered beach, which is in a cove by the marina. Nearby is El Castillo, an 18th-century defensive tower. North of town, the Dreams House Museum displays model trains and vintage toys. To the south is the Salinas del Carmen salt works, with a salt museum and whale skeleton.