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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National Take the Stairs Day
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Humming along
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Spring equinox
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Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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A national icon
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World Population Day
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Sea Slug Day
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Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Paradise Cave, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
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International Dark Sky Week
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We stand with Ukraine
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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Take this for a spin...
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Lunar eclipse
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World Children s Day
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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National Love a Tree Day
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Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
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It s Tolkien Reading Day
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
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National Lighthouse Day
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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