Here’s a great pic of a rainbow at the end of Devils Postpile National Monument’s iconic Rainbow Falls. Plunging 101-feet down to the turbulent water below, the falls are aptly named for the many rainbows that appear in its mist throughout sunny summer days. Photo by Cat Connor. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/17/15.
Established in 1911 by Presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument (located near Mammoth Mountain in California) protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, the 101-foot high Rainbow Falls, and pristine mountain scenery. The formation is a rare sight in the geologic world and ranks as one of the world’s finest examples of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60 feet high and display an unusual symmetry.
Photo: Leonel Torres. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/1/14.
