El Capitan Firefall
Every year in the month of February El Capitan in Yosemite National Park has a waterfall named Horsetail Falls and when the sun hits it just right around sunset the water turns red and makes it look like it’s fire. At the start of the Firefall, the Eastern side of El Capitan will look like a golden thick ribbon, but as the sun begins to set, you will notice it begin to slowly creep in further and further until it reaches Horsetail Fall. There are various locations to shoot Firefall within Yosemite National Park, but the most popular are at the El Capitan Picnic Area and on Southside Drive between the Cathedral Picnic area and Sentinel Beach Picnic area. As a general rule of thumb, anywhere East of the El Capitan picnic area that will give you a clear view of Horsetail Fall should work. While you can always see El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, and Glacier Point during any visit to the park, you can only see the Firefall when it wants to be seen, making it one of the more special hidden gems in a National Park that’s filled with amazing sights. (Yosemite National Park, California, USA)
