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The dazzling firefall of Yosemite has returned
MNN ^
| Feb 16, 2017
| Michael d'Estries
Posted on 02/19/2017 1:41:16 AM PST by Daffynition
While winter in Yosemite National Park offers a spectacular opportunity to witness the national park's unparalleled beauty, there's one phenomenon in particular worth planning a trip around.
During the last two weeks of February, the angle of the setting sun transforms the 2,130-foot Horsetail Falls into what many have nicknamed "The Yosemite Firefall." The effect is so convincing that it almost appears as if lava is pouring out of the granite cliffside. For photographers, this spectacle is not to be missed, with many snatching up the best spots to catch the phenomenon as early as 5 a.m. each morning.
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To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:47:07 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:47:59 AM PST
by
BlessedBeGod
(To restore all things in Christ. ~~~~ Appeasing evil is cowardice.)
To: Daffynition
I’ve never seen it in real life but I’d love to
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:49:59 AM PST
by
wardaddy
(trump is a great tourniquet but that's all folks.......)
To: Daffynition
Almost looks like a lava flow. Would be an amazing thing to see it in person.
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:50:24 AM PST
by
Godebert
(CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
To: Daffynition
They used to yell, “Let the fire fall!” and dump embers off the cliff. You can see it in “The Caine Mutiny.”
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:52:55 AM PST
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Arthur McGowan
(https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
To: Ann Archy
Yosemite is soooo gorgeous!!! Everyone must go!
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:54:16 AM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS!!!)
To: Ann Archy
Humbling. God’s handiwork.
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02/19/2017 1:55:37 AM PST
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Daffynition
("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:55:56 AM PST
by
GOP Poet
To: Godebert; wardaddy
Except for the traffic. :(
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posted on
02/19/2017 1:58:12 AM PST
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Daffynition
("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
To: Daffynition
The article has me confused. First they say its caused by the setting sun. Then they say it starts at 5 AM.
To: GOP Poet
A camera on a drone, would get spectacular images; but alas, they are banned.
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02/19/2017 2:01:18 AM PST
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Daffynition
("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/19/2017 2:03:05 AM PST
by
Paladin2
(No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
To: GOP Poet
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posted on
02/19/2017 2:08:57 AM PST
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Daffynition
("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
To: chopperman
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02/19/2017 2:14:44 AM PST
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Daffynition
("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
To: Arthur McGowan
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posted on
02/19/2017 2:28:04 AM PST
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Daffynition
("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
To: chopperman
The article has me confused. First they say its caused by the setting sun. Then they say it starts at 5 AM.
For night owls who stay up late the sun always sets early.
The Nightfly
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posted on
02/19/2017 2:39:05 AM PST
by
BlueDragon
(my kinfolk had to fight off wagon burnin' scalp taking Comanches, reckon we could take on a few more)
To: Daffynition
one of the beautiful things I have seen is snow covered flowering purple sage in the moon light in the little big horn in aug
you know you are witnessing a fleeting thing
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posted on
02/19/2017 2:49:14 AM PST
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: chopperman
Well,they are idiots... its the media.
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posted on
02/19/2017 2:51:34 AM PST
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: Daffynition
I have a “firefall” every time I eat tamales.
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posted on
02/19/2017 3:01:46 AM PST
by
Bullish
(May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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