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Emerald Pool
After a steady drenching climb up slick rocks to the top of Vernal Fall, we took a couple of minutes to sit on a log, take in the view and munch on some trail mix. An engaging little Steller’s Jay hopped around hoping a bit of fruit would miss the journey from hand to mouth. His confidence suggested he’d had decent success with the carry-out menu there before.
An unassuming, steady stream slipped by and then abruptly vanished over slicked rock. Peering over the edge, we watched the water plummet 317 feet in a free fall that gathered in momentum and power with each fraction of motion.
A short walk further upstream brought us to a cooled oasis of calm, the Emerald Pool. It’s a tempting swimming hole surrounded by smooth white rocks that grow into cliff tops and lined with ponderosa pines, 
but it has a swift and surprising current beneath its placid surface.
The Silver Apron, a small fall spilling into the east of the Pool sprayed a frothy white water that made the green of the Emerald shine even greener in the sunlight.
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