Catching the Firefall in Yosemite

Radhika K
5 min readFeb 23, 2021

Yosemite National Park. Horsetail Fall. Winter Travel Experience

Firefall!

In Yosemite, on few cold February evenings, Horsetail Fall turns into a Firefall! A rare occurrence, this unique view is created by the setting sun rays touching the water at a specific angle, illuminating it like fire. It is otherwise a small nondescript seasonal fall rising in late winter through early Spring from the sheer rock cliffs of…

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Radhika K

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