Search results for: “Horsetail Falls”
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Photo of the Day: Last Rays of Light on Horsetail Falls by Ed Hughes
It was really hard to describe today’s Photo of the Day. Not only is it a beautiful shot but it’s from a photographer whose work I truly admire, Ed Hughes. Ed’s photos are nothing short of INSANELY BEAUTIFUL. But don’t take my word on it, I urge everyone to head over to his website, www.edhughes.com,…
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Horsetail Falls: Condition Report
I had the pleasure of taking Don Gale’s photography group out to photograph Horsetail Falls tonight at sunset. Thanks to the help of Jessie and Ryan, we were able to break a trail into the parking lot of El Cap picnic area, so the rest of the group could follow behind without sinking in up…
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NPS Announces New Rules for Horsetail Fall (firefall) event
In an effort to make the situation a little better for everyone the National Park Service has started a new pilot program designed to help alleviate the traffic and overcrowding headaches caused by the flood of visitors for the Horsetail Fall event.
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Yosemite Nature Notes: Horsetail Fall (Video)
If you’ve been curious what all the hubbub about Horsetail Fall and the “firefall” is here’s a great video from Yosemite Nature Notes that delves deep into this mystical event.
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The Benefits of Rain – Yosemite Falls Flowing Again
Ominous looking thunderstorm over North and Half Dome. Photo by Jill. One good thing about the rain is it makes all the waterfalls flow again. Edie (@ambitious_wench) is reporting Yosemite Falls, Sentinel, Horsetail, Arches and a ton of other waterfalls are flowing again. I can already think of a few locations that’ll be nice to…
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Photo of the Day: 2 Shots of Horsetail Fall by Chuck Cagara
After being disappointed during several outings over the past two weeks, we ventured forth again today after closely monitoring the weather and satellite reports. It looked like a reasonable expectation of moderately clear skies at the sunset time. While we did not enjoy the trickle of deep red that sometimes reveals itself after official sunset,…
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Horsetail Fall
Here’s another great photo sent in by Chaz. Horsetail Fall is a thin, fine wisp of ephemera as it courses over the northeast face of El Capitan and, when conditions are just right for two weeks each February, it is illuminated by the cross light of the setting Sun. Sort of our own “Stonehenge at…
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Edie’s Image of the Day: Blown away
Horsetail Fall, April 16th, 2012. While February is the traditional month to photograph Horsetail Falls, and much has been written about the “natural firefall”, it’s good to keep in mind that this particular fall is photogenic whenever there is water flowing. It is the only fall in Yosemite that is not recessed into the granite…
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The Firefall Returns
Thinking about coming up to view the firefall? Here’s what you need to know.
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YosemiteBear’s Double Rainbow
“It looked like God’s eye looking at me. That’s why I had that reaction, why I said ‘What does this mean?'”