Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • United Kingdom
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Home
  2. Bing Gallery
  3. United Kingdom
  4. 2024
  5. February 21
  6. Firefall at Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Firefall at Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

February 21, 2024

Firefall at Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

© Gregory B Cuvelier/Shutterstoc

A natural oxymoron. Firefall at Yosemite

Fancy witnessing a fiery waterfall? What might sound like an oxymoron can be found at Yosemite National Park in the United States! Horsetail Fall is a seasonal waterfall that flows during the winter and early spring months when there has been ample snowfall and a subsequent temperature warm enough to melt it. For a couple of weeks in February, if skies are clear, water is flowing and the sun shines at just the right angle, the long, slender waterfall takes on a glowing, flame-hued appearance. Hundreds gather in Yosemite Valley to observe this mesmerising natural occurrence, to the point where finding a space to watch from can be a challenge. This phenomenon has earned the moniker 'firefall,' an homage to the historic Yosemite Firefall, a manmade event that was organised in the park from 1872 to 1968. Eventually, park rangers decided that dumping embers over a cliff onto the land below wasn't the brightest idea.

nature outdoor fire mountain flame

Related Images

Anak Krakatoa volcano erupting off the coast of Sumatra, IndonesiaAnak Krakatoa volcano erupting off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
Solar flareSolar flare
“Gates of Hell” burning fire pit near the village of Daravaza, in the Karakorum Desert, Turkmenistan“Gates of Hell” burning fire pit near the village of Daravaza, in the Karakorum Desert, Turkmenistan

Today on Bing

Champaka Sarasi pond near Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Champaka Sarasi pond near Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Feb 21, 2025
French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana

Feb 21, 2023
Aurora borealis over Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland

Aurora borealis over Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland

Feb 21, 2022
Porto, Portugal

Porto, Portugal

Feb 21, 2021
Giant puppets for Carnival in Olinda, Brazil

Giant puppets for Carnival in Olinda, Brazil

Feb 21, 2020
The city of Bath, Somerset

The city of Bath, Somerset

Feb 21, 2019

Related Tags

fire flame heat nature outdoor mountain sky volcano smoke fissure vent types of volcanic eruptions shield volcano lava cloud explosion lava dome stratovolcano clouds light sun
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.