The full moon two weekends ago lit up Yosemite Falls, as well as the snow and ice accumulated on the shelves and cracks to the east of the plume of water and light. When the moon is bright over Yosemite, you often don't even need to turn on your headlamp to walk the trails: moonlight reflects off of the granite cliffs and illuminates the valley for those awake and outside to see it.
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Head outside to a park or an open space near you tonight, to catch the peak of the 2017 Geminid meteor shower (peaking tonight and tomorrow night.) Up to 120 meteors per hour can be viewed at the height of the shower!
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