Entries filed under 'Michael Frye'

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



Fall Photography: It's a Great Time to Click a Pic

Fall casts nature in especially photogenic light, so it seems fitting to cite a few websites where nature photography takes center stage: • The National Park Service announced the winners of its 7th annual National Natural Landmarks photo contest. The NPS administers a registry of 586 natural landmarks, from the Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona (the largest impact crater yet discovered in the United States, caused 50,000 or so years ago by a hunk of rock weighing several hundred thousand ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on September 29, 2010 9:51 PM & Tagged Barringer Meteor Crater, Giant City Geological Area, Michael Frye, National Natural Landmarks, Photography, Q.T. Luong and Ted Evans | permalink | Comments