The setting sun causes Horsetail Falls in Yosemite National Park to glow orange. The craggy face of El Capitan is split by glowing, misty streak of orange that is Horsetail Falls. The wind has caught the water and tossed mist into the air, making the falls seem larger. Snow dots little ledges on the cliff face, and at the top of the image, the snow capped peak is crowned by trees silhouetted against the clouds racing overhead.

Before Firefall, Yosemite National Park

This is technically before full Firefall - the falls are not yet fire red. But with the wind kicking up the water, I think it makes a great shot.

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The setting sun sets the ephemeral Horsetail Falls on El Capitan ablaze. During a two week window at the end of February, the setting sun lines up perfectly with the snow melt fed Horsetail Falls in Yosemite National Park to create a blazing cascade. It doesn't happen every day during the window - in fact, it doesn't happen some years at all.

Firefall, Horsetail Falls, Yosemite National Park

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Saturday's Firefall was not one of the most spectacular ever. But against the odds, it happened, and I was there.

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Yosemite Firefall | Horsetail Falls at Yosemite National Park Each February, the Horsetail waterfall transforms into the Yosemite Firefall, Yosemite's sunlit spectacle - and hundreds of visitors gather to watch as the setting sun lights the Horsetail Fall's wate...

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"For a few minutes, when the angle is just right, Horsetail Fall flows bright against the dark walls of the cliff behind."

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Workers place US flag near Horsetail Fall in Yosemite for annual Firefall event 🏞️🇺🇸 #YosemiteFirefall https://fefd.link/W1DOT

This is usually a good time to visit Yosemite National Park, where you can see horsetail falls aka firefalls. Travel to Yosemite around the third week of February to try and catch a glimpse of a rare event known as the ‘firefall.'

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