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Yosemite National Park’s Annual ‘Firefall’ Returns

Written by Teunis Felter

The annual ‘firefall’ phenomenon has returned to the Horsetail Fall at Yosemite National Park.The optical illusion gives the appearance of lava streaming down the cliff and is caused by the angle of light coming off a sunset, the CNN reports. The ‘firefall’ reappears for around two weeks every February and draws lots of visitors to the park, including professional photographers and tourists armed with Instagram.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/yosemite-national-park-annual-firefall-140347914.html

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.