Today we celebrate the birthday of Ansel Adams, a photographer whose vision helped shape the world"s perception of Yosemite National Park. Yosemite is renowned for its granite walls, dramatic waterfalls, and striking light, all of which have inspired generations of artists. One of its most intriguing sights is the Firefall, a term that refers to two distinct events in the park"s history. For decades, visitors gathered at Glacier Point to watch an artificial Firefall, in which embers were pushed off the cliff in a glowing stream of fire.
Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, California
Today in History
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
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Málaga, Spain
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Methoni Castle, Messenia, Greece
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Frost on autumn leaves
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St. Patricks Day
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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Happy New Year!
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International Tiger Day
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A day for the oceans
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Congratulations, 2019 Nobel Prize laureates!
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Everglades National Park, Florida
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Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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A path to access
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Big wheels on a big mountain
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Blink and you ll miss it
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On the hunt
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Summertime in Alaska
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Keep watching the skies
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’Chess on ice’
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A notorious advocate for women
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A theatrical dream
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