{"id":1183,"date":"2011-01-14T08:25:39","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T16:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/blog\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2018-03-30T15:48:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T22:48:15","slug":"horsetail-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/horsetail-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Horsetail Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Evening light on Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every February something special happens in Yosemite Valley if the conditions are right.\u00a0At some point during the month the\u00a0setting sun aligns perfectly with the canyon walls to the west for several evenings creating a longer than usual glow on the granite walls.\u00a0And if the winter snowpack is\u00a0substantial and the temperature warms enough to start the spring runoff, a wonderful cascade forms on the southeast side of El Capitan aptly named Horsetail Fall.<\/p>\n

Of course all of this along with the rest of Yosemite’s splendor would be enough to satisfy anyone visiting\u00a0the valley\u00a0this time of year. But in addition (as if mother nature is trying to outdo herself) for only a few minutes each evening the alignment of the sun also\u00a0illuminates the falls from behind creating a brief firefall that is truly amazing. When I made this image, the sky had been rather drab all day and as the magic time approached it looked as if nothing would happen. Then suddenly the clouds parted to the west, the falls began to glow\u00a0and I had only moments to make a couple of exposures before the light was gone.<\/p>\n

\u00a9Russ Bishop\/All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every February something special happens in Yosemite Valley if the conditions are right.\u00a0At some point during the month the\u00a0setting sun aligns perfectly with the canyon walls to the west for several evenings creating a longer than usual glow on the granite walls.\u00a0And if the winter snowpack is\u00a0substantial and the temperature warms enough to start the … <\/p>\n

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