WHY is it only in February in Yosemite National Park, Californ | IELTSmates Uz

WHY is it only in February in Yosemite National Park, California, that you can see a "fiery" waterfall?

Only in February can you see Horsetail Falls turn into an amber-colored pillar of fire. In this month, the setting sun reflects off the falling water of Horsetail, making it appear as if fire lava is pouring down the eastern slope of El Capitan Peak.

However, it is far from every year to admire this spectacle. First, Horsetail is unstable: it is formed when streams of rain or meltwater run off the top of El Cap - and sometimes it can dry up altogether.

Second, the Sun is in the right sector of the sky only a few evenings a year, in the two-week period starting with Valentine's Day.

Third, the sky should be clear - at least without fog or clouds in the west.

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