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Let there be light: Photographing Yosemite's elusive 'Firefall'

Let there be light: Photographing Yosemite's elusive 'Firefall'

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Let there be light: Photographing Yosemite's elusive 'Firefall'

Let there be light: Photographing Yosemite's elusive 'Firefall'
Once a year, photographers turn their lenses toward Yosemite's Horsetail Fall and hope for the conditions that transform this waterfall into a spectacle known as 'Firefall'. The late February sun casts a blazing orange glow on the water – that is, if the water is flowing, and if the horizon isn't too cloudy. One photographer shares his story capturing the event. Read more