Half Dome and Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California

Half Dome, turned red by the twilight glow, towers over the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, 8836 feet (2693 meters) tall, is a granite dome that seems to be missing a large section. While named Half Dome, the missing piece is likely a quarter, rather than half. Scientists believe the missing granite also eroded away as fast as it was exposed, rather than falling off in a dramatic event.

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Half Dome, turned red by the twilight glow, towers over the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, 8836 feet (2693 meters) tall, is a granite dome that seems to be missing a large section. While named Half Dome, the missing piece is likely a quarter, rather than half. Scientists believe the missing granite also eroded away as fast as it was exposed, rather than falling off in a dramatic event.