Illilouette Fall, Springtime, Yosemite National Park, California

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llilouette Creek, a tributary of the Merced River, generates prodigious amounts of mist as it drops 381 feet (116 m) over Illilouette Fall. The meaning of the name "Illilouette" is not known. According to one historical account, the Ahwahneechee name of the waterfall was "Too-lool-lo-we-ak". It was suggested that its literal translation was not appropriate for everyday use, but that translation has been lost to time. "Illilouette" may be a perversion of the waterfall's Ahwahneechee name.