Yosemite Nature Notes podcast

Horsetail Fall

14.3.2013

Yosemite Nature Notes

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Yosemite National Park: Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow that resembles Yosemite's historic, "Firefall."

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Horsetail Fall
14.3.2013
8:12
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