Entries filed under 'Horsetail Falls'

Capturing Yosemite's Ephemeral Horsetail Fall; the 2013 Photography Season Winds Down

If you have ambitions for photographing Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park during its brief annual window of apparent luminosity, likely only a few days remain in the 2013 shooting season. Read more about what to expect from park videographer Steven Bumgardner. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 27, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged Horsetail Falls, Photography, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Steve and national parks | permalink | Comments



A Half-Dozen Outdoor Thoughts for the Long Weekend Ahead

1. One happenin' outdoor place to be this weekend: Yosemite National Park. The reason: Once a year, usually in mid-February, a combination of factors align to turn the park's Horsetail Fall into what looks like a ribbon of fire. The annual phenomenon got a mention this morning on NBC's Today show. Follow the link to view a Horsetail Fall video we've previously highlighted on The REI Blog, with photography tips from long-time Yosemite photographer Michael Frye. 2. Speaking of videos, this ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 17, 2012 5:34 PM & Tagged Horsetail Falls, Lincoln and Presidents Day | permalink | Comments



It's Almost Glow Time at Yosemite's Horsetail Fall; What are 2012's Best Viewing Dates?

Once a year, for a brief period when just the right combination of circumstances align, Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park catches late afternoon light in way that transforms the waterfall into an apparent ribbon of fire. The challenge of seeing and documenting this elusive light show brings a swarm of photographers and videographers to the park each February, though the 7- to 10-day window of opportunity varies from year to year. When are optimal conditions anticipated in 2012? Veteran ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 31, 2012 7:04 PM & Tagged Horsetail Falls, Michael Frye, Yosemite, Yosemite Steve and national parks | permalink | Comments



Photographing Yosemite's Glowing Horsetail Fall: The Right Time Is Mid-February

Time your visit right, and Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park glows like a strand of fire spilling over a shoulder of El Capitan. The ideal time see this short-lived annual spectacle? In 2011, a 10-day window of opportunity begins this weekend. Photographer Michael Frye, who has spent more than 25 years photographing Yosemite's landscapes, calculates that an annual confluence of events is needed to set the falls aglow with color. Chief among them: • Ample melting snow atop El Capitan, ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 3, 2011 4:24 PM & Tagged El Capitan, Horsetail Falls, Michael Frye, Photography, Yosemite and national parks | permalink | Comments



The Waterfall That Glows: A Fine New Film from Yosemite Nature Notes

It's the waterfall that, for a few days a year, flows in a luminous shade of day-glo orange. It's Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, and videographer Yosemite Steve (Steve Bumgardner) has documented the phenomenon for his latest installment in the park's splendid short-film series, Yosemite Nature Notes. Horsetail Fall spills from one shoulder of El Capitan far above Yosemite Valley. As explained previously on The REI Blog, each February a just-right combination of late-afternoon ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 2, 2011 8:38 PM & Tagged Horsetail Falls, Yosemite, Yosemite Nature Notes, Yosemite Steve, national parks and video | permalink | Comments