Horsetail Fall

Description

In this rare alignment of season and light, Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall ignites into fire. The late winter sun, slipping through the Sierra horizon, strikes the granite wall and turns water into molten gold. For just a few fleeting evenings each year, the valley gathers in awe to witness this transformation—a natural wonder that looks almost supernatural. Deirdre captures this moment with intensity and reverence, drawing out not only the drama of the scene but also its deeper truth: beauty exists in moments of impermanence. Her mastery of the digital darkroom extends the glow, creating a photograph that shimmers with the same anticipation and astonishment one feels standing before the fall.