Thursday, February 25, 2021

Yosemite Firefall February 2021

 Hello Everyone,

Tuesday morning at o-dark-hundred, we set off from the cabin for the 2-hour drive to the entrance of Yosemite National Park so we could witness this, the natural firefall.  You have to make a reservation first to get into the park....which we did, to see this phenomenon and Mother Nature at her very best.  It ranks up there with the many wonders of the world.


When the moon is in the 7th house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars.....well not really, but many things need to be in alignment for this to be visible. There needs to be enough water in Horsetail Falls from rain and snowmelt.  The sun needs to be out so the rays can hit the water just at the right angle, and then the magic begins.  This photo shows just the beginning of the dazzling image which looks like lava flowing down the granite as the sun sets in the horizon.  This lasts for only about ten minutes, then the show is over, and the clapping begins. The photographer in front of us said, "Thank you God."  

I couldn't get The Age of Aquarius song out of my brain.  (Golden living dreams of vision, mystic crystal revelation, and the mind's true liberation).  You can thank me for the earworm I just planted which will be with you all day....sorry.


We parked at the Yosemite Falls parking lot, and walked, snoozed, and ate our lunch with this as our view of the lower falls.  The roar of the water was our lunchtime music. We stayed here all day until it was time to start our walk to Horsetail Falls around 3pm.


We trekked along the road for 1-1/2 miles with hundreds of people to witness this event.  I saw many masks, and wore mine along the way, but it was very hard to observe social distancing.  We put a blanket on the ground to stake out our territory, and a place for Mazey to enjoy.


The sky could not have been any bluer over Half Dome and our walk.  Being in nature clears all of the cobwebs from my brain, and opens it up to enjoy the beauty that surrounds me, and just soak it into every pore.


We walked back to the car by moonlight.  When the suns drops below the horizon, the temperature drops rapidly along with it.  It was cold, and I could see Mazey's breath while she walked back with us.  It had been a very long, satisfying day. It felt so good to get back to the car and SIT.  We ate our dinner which consisted of half a sandwich and apple slices leftover from lunch, and waited for the traffic to clear before we headed back to the cabin.


Love will steer the stars, and us home.

Lynn















21 comments:

  1. Oh Lynn,
    Thank you for sharing. It is exactly what the doctor ordered. Hugs, Sharon

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    1. The day was a breath of fresh air.....literally. Hope you are all doing well.

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  2. that is so very pretty - I have seen the photograph from previous years but it must be wonderful to see in person

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  3. The pictures are gorgeous Lynn and the commentary priceless. "It is the dawning------" ok its dancing around in my head and does bring back some memories for sure.....

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    1. Maybe this should be our new theme for the retreats this year. We can sing or hum all day long.

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  4. What a beautiful way to start my day, Lynn! And since we were both born in the Age of Aquarius, I’ll happily share your earworm!

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    1. You and Bob can sing and dance your way through the day.

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  5. Wow! That is really amazing. So glad you were able to capture it.

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  6. That is amazing! I loved Yosemite when I was there. How fortunate you are that you could get the reservations for this special time.

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    1. We had to go online 48 hours before the day we wanted to go to get our reservation. They go very quickly!

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  7. Thank you for this...after a rough week at work it was exactly the kind of uplifting sight that I needed! So glad that you got to see it!

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    1. Thank you for commenting Carolyn. I hope this week is better for you. The weekend is almost here!

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  8. Thank you! Thank you, for taking me to see this natural wonder! I would love to see it in person someday, but this was nearly as good! I am so glad you were able to experience this!

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  9. c'est magnifique, merci pour le spectacle!!!!!

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  10. Beautiful post and trip for you. Brings back memories of a trip to Yosemite long time ago now, 2009.

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  11. Merci Lynn pour ces belles photos. Le spectacle de la chute de feu doit être extraordinaire. Je ne savais pas que cela existait.
    Amitiés

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  12. That's really cool, Lynn. Never heard of it before Made for an amazing day!

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  13. It sounds WONDERFUL! Fresh air, sunshine, the scent of the trees the sound of the wind sighing through the needles... and the roar of water! Sounds like a delightful day in the woods! Just what we need after being cooped up in our homes for the last year!

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  14. Simply amazing! Thank you for taking us along Lynn!

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