Firefall at Yosemite National Park
February 26, 2013 § 2 Comments
My visits to national parks have been few and far between—my first trip to the Grand Canyon was just a few months ago!—so it was no surprise that I’d never heard of “firefall,” at Yosemite National Park, before today.
For about one week each February, the sunset over Horsetail Fall creates an amazing illusion: It makes it seem like the water is on fire. And each year, hundreds of photogs trek to the park for a chance to capture this “firefall.” Some of the images out there are astounding—it really looks like red-hot lava, and not mere water, is flowing over the cliff!
Have you ever witnessed firefall in person? Or seen anything like it? (Yet another reason to add Yosemite to my list of must-visit places!)
(Photo by Jim Wilson via The New York Times)
I love this pic! Very cool phenomenon. Speaking of occasional solar happenings – have you experienced Manhattanhenge? It happens twice a year and I managed to get a few cool shots of it when I lived in NYC.
I’ve actually never caught it! Somehow I’ve always managed to miss it by an hour or two!