Yosemite Firefall

A happy coincidence of light, water, and angles. The setting sun grazes the cliff face of El Capitan just where Horsetail Falls issues from the top. If the conditions are right the water is lit up by the red sun giving the impression of molten lava.

Unfortunately, the drought in California has limited the amount of water that flows down the falls, but it was still pretty special to see this.

Many thanks for all of the wonderful comments, stars and hearts for yesterday's blip. I have now added a Flickr set for other shots from yesterday.