On February 15, 2016, neuropsychologist and National Geographic Your Shot member Sangeeta Dey snapped this photograph of Yosemite National Park's Horsetail waterfall, illuminated by the sunset.

This waterfall is not large or powerful like others in Yosemite, but when conditions are right, the setting sun illuminates ...

For a few weeks each year, Horsetail Fall at Yosemite national park glows gold just before sunset. They call it the "Firefall." But it only happens if conditions are perfect.

For a fleeting two-week window in mid-to-late February, when the light at sunset hits Yosemite's Horsetail Fall at just the right angle, it creates a fiery red-orange glow in the waterfall channel ...

Should the sunset properly backlight a small waterfall known as Horsetail Fall just so, the cascading water becomes a “firefall,” taking on an orange glow that can appear very lava-like.

For a few weeks in February, a spectacular sight draws crowds of visitors to Yosemite National Park. Each day, just before sunset, Horsetail Fall on the eastern edge of El Capitan gets a back-lit ...

Tucked into the dramatic coastline of Big Sur, this fall has been crowned the No. 1 waterfall in California, according to ...

The Yosemite Valley overlook is a popular wedding destination and sits about 3,200 feet above the valley floor, offering “commanding” views of Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and the High Sierra.

Perfect time to visit Yosemite, 'Firefall' waterfall. ... The ephemeral sight is visible for only about 10 minutes at sunset in mid-February when certain conditions are met at the park's 1,500 ...

“The rainbow looks reddish orange as the last bit of light just about sunset falls on the rain drops.” 3 The time lapse footage was captured by photographer Shreenivasan Manievannan.

For a few weeks in February, a spectacular sight draws crowds of visitors to Yosemite National Park. Each day, just before sunset, Horsetail Fall on the eastern edge of El Capitan gets a back-lit ...