Horsetail Falls - Yosemite

[ehughes]

Horsetail falls delivered for us once again this year. If you have never gone to see this in person, please try to take a Feb trip when you have the chance.

This year was a bit different, since southside drive was closed the only way to get back to the spot we normally shoot from it was a better than a mile walk through the snow. Very cold walk on the way back, but I think it was worth it. Obiviously other folks didn't think it was worth the walk because our group was all alone ..

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[Mikko]

Ehughes,

Great shots, what day were you up in Yosemite? I was up there on 1/24/07. Anyways, great shots.

Mikko

[ehughes]

Ehughes,

Great shots, what day were you up in Yosemite? I was up there on 1/24/07. Anyways, great shots.

Mikko

Thanks, these are from Yesterday the 24th

[Andy]

Ed, spectacular!

:clap

[m_granite]

I like that. What a beautiful light! :D

[pathfinder]

Wow, that is really great, Ed!!

[davev]

Great shot Ed.

I don't suppose that kind of light well be there in the middle of May when
Adam and I go to Yosemite?

[Frog Lady]

just incredible. Looks like hot molten lava pouring over the side. looks like it was well worth the effort. thank you.

C.

[Sam]

Nice shots!

Sam

[GREAPER]

Great stuff Ed.

You cant get the shot if you dont go....

:D

[wxwax]

Wow. Like molten lava. Wonderful!

[Dee]

The photographers who keep going back to their favorite spots throughout the year discover that the sun's motion only produces certain effects at certain times of the year -- excellent catch!

[kdog]

Awesome! :thumb

Did you see any interesting wildlife while you were there?

Regards,
-joel

[rorytate]

Just one of those photos was worth the whole trip! I suspect you worked very hard to get them. Thanks for the post.

Rory Tate
Canadian, Okla.

[bfluegie]

Beautiful photos! :thumb
I love Yosemite but I don't get there much since I moved from California. I have never gone at the right time to see Horsetail Falls illuminated by the sunset, though. I have seen several photos of the falls, but I have never seen one from this viewpoint. Most have been looking up. Where were you located to get this spectacular view?

[tobers]

Stunning pics. Can you post the last one again but larger?

[grimace]

Great shot Ed.

I don't suppose that kind of light well be there in the middle of May when
Adam and I go to Yosemite?

We can only hope. Great shot Ed!!

[ShepsMom]

just incredible. Looks like hot molten lava pouring over the side.
C.

I thought the same, lava! Gorgeous scenery! :thumb

[Pezpix]

Ed! I'm soooooooooo jealous! We went to Yosemite on Monday night and just got back this evening after a long week. We had lots of wonderful snow ops, but no firefalls due to the weather. However, I'm glad to hear you were one of the few to get the shot! Props my friend. :thumb

[ehughes]

Thanks everyone, I've been out of town the last week and couldn't reply until now..

Great shot Ed.

I don't suppose that kind of light well be there in the middle of May when
Adam and I go to Yosemite?

Dave, sorry to say, this light is only available the last couple of weeks of Feb.

Awesome! :thumb

Did you see any interesting wildlife while you were there?

Regards,
-joel

Joel, this is about all we got for wildlife.

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Beautiful photos! :thumb
I love Yosemite but I don't get there much since I moved from California. I have never gone at the right time to see Horsetail Falls illuminated by the sunset, though. I have seen several photos of the falls, but I have never seen one from this viewpoint. Most have been looking up. Where were you located to get this spectacular view?

If you are on southside drive on the opposite side of the river from El Cap there are a couple of spots that you could probably get this shot from, personally I go to the same spot every year, I'll see if I can find a map to post where I took this from. But here are the coordinates(sp) from last year, there is about 30 years from where I shot this year
N37 43.664 W119 36.551

Ed! I'm soooooooooo jealous! We went to Yosemite on Monday night and just got back this evening after a long week. We had lots of wonderful snow ops, but no firefalls due to the weather. However, I'm glad to hear you were one of the few to get the shot! Props my friend. :thumb

We got lucky Bro, last year we a half dozen or so trips up there to get the shot and finally got one but the water was really light. This year we had a day of snow then a day of rain and the the weather broke on Saturday and gave us our shot..

[Marc Muench]

I'm envious:thumb

[DavidS]

Great shots. That is beautiful.

[kangamangus]

And I thought you were dumping 5 gallons of kerosene down the cliff and lighting it on fire....


Awesome photo!!!!!

[tonyeck]

Stunning place, stunning shot :)