Firefall at Yosemite National Park

Posted on February 21, 2011

A trick of light makes the 2,000 foot Horsetail Falls appear like a waterfall is actually lava flowing over the cliff. The annual event is sometimes called a "firefall."

Youtuber nikonboi says in his YouTube post, "Every year in the month of February, the sun's angle is such that it lights up 'Horsetail Falls' in Yosemite National Park. As the sun sets, the beam of light falling on the falls gets narrower and narrower until just the falls are bathed in the orange light."

You can also see beautiful photographs Josh Anon took of the firefall here. NBC San Diego says there were about 60 photographers at the waterfall for the firefall this year. The sun is only at the right angle for a brief time each year. Take a look:


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