Last week a friend showed me the Escarpment hillside covered in orange. It was a picture from the morning sunrise, and it was blazing orange as though an autumn scene. But we're in February and the trees are bare. This was morning Alpenglow.
And it is this time of year when Yosemite has the Firefall display. This is where the sun catches the water cascading over the Horseshoe Falls to create a fire-effect. The Horsetail Falls is fed through snowmelt and run-off so it dries up in the summer and disappears. It is only a few weeks starting in February when it shines brilliantly. It is 2,130 feet long so that when the sun catches it, it is amazing.
Permits, logistics, reservations have turned this into an exclusive event. I bet it is packed like some outdoor festival.
Here is a picture from their facebook page. Wouldn't this be something to see live! There's even a video showing the valley at night with all the visitor activity. You can see more stunning images on their facebook page - here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/yosemitenation
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