“Oh look it’s a waterfa… uhhh, no that’s not water. Is it? Why is it red? Oh my gosh is that fire running down that cliff? Is that even possible?”
That’s the kind of conversation you’d expect to hear from tourists or Instagram users unfamiliar with Horsetail Fall in Yosemite’s National Park, which has nickname ‘Firefall’ because sometimes it literally looks like it’s burning.
The incredible sight only occurs 10 days every February, during which the waterfall appears to be running red.
How is this possible?
During sunset, the sun hits Horsetail Fall at a right angle, causing the water change from blue and white to firey colours yellow, orange and red.
It actually looks like the hill is ablaze.
Of course, people lucky enough to witness the natural phenomenon in person take to social media to share their pictures, and we couldn’t be more grateful because they are jaw droppingly stunning.
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