The Yosemite Firefall is a stunning natural phenomenon ... For a few minutes before sunset, the sunlight reflects off the water, turning it into a vibrant orange and red streak, resembling molten ...

lava-like glow at sunset. "It’s a huge statement," said Olek Chmura, a former Yosemite custodial worker who was fired this month. "It’s always been a sign of the country being in distress, and to put ...

Generally, the phenomenon appears just before sunset on clear days ... allowing pedestrians to safely walk 1.5 miles from the Yosemite Falls parking lot (near the Yosemite Valley Lodge) to ...

The rare event happens when the setting sun lines up perfectly with Horsetail Falls, creating ... a short window of time during sunset," reads a statement on the Yosemite website.

The annual Horsetail Fall event at Yosemite National Park − also known ... the phenomenon happens when its flow is backlit by sunset. "On rare occasions during mid-to-late February, it can ...

Clear skies are needed for a good sunset ... views of the Yosemite firefall are possible when there is a lot of water so that the glowing stream is more pronounced. However, even with a trickle, the ...

The annual Horsetail Fall event at Yosemite National Park − also known ... it can glow orange when it's backlit by sunset,” the National Park Service’s website said. The park also said ...

Yosemite waterfall appears to be 'on fire' due ... the Sun is in exactly the right position in the sky so that five to 15 minutes before sunset, the Sun's rays pass directly through the waterfall.

For just two weeks at the end of February, hundreds of people gather at Yosemite National Park for ... the sky so that five to 15 minutes before sunset, the Sun's rays pass directly through ...