The phenomenon, which is known as the “firefall,” could return as early as Monday, February 15, LAtimes.com reports. To see the firefall at the1,575-foot Horsetail Fall—located on the east side of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley—conditions have to be nearly perfect. Which waterfall is ...
Every year in February, thousands of photographers come to watch the firefall. Although the view may appear just minutes before sunset, many of them have to come hours earlier to get a right place to set their cameras in time. "I'm just saying that the Yosemite Firefall is something you ...
The water never changes state, but the angle of the Sun’s rays illuminate the runoff so that it appears bright orange. 01:01 Watch: 'Firefall' effect spotted on Yosemite's Horsetail Fall Footage captured by Ralph McLaughlin shows windy and sunny conditions creating the Visitor traffic general...