Horsetail Fall (Yosemite) Horsetail Fall (Yosemite) Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. If Horsetail Fall is flowing in February and the weather conditions are just right, the setting sun illuminates the waterfall, making it glow orange and red. This natural phenomenon is often referred to as the "Firefall", a name that pays homage to the manmade Firefall that once took place in Yosemite. This waterfall descends in two streams side by side, the eastern one being the larger
Chute (gravity) fed, hence chutes. These include aqueducts, puquios, and acequias. Chutes are in common use in tall buildings to allow the rapid transport of items from the upper floors to a central location on one of the lower floors or basement. Chutes may be round, square or rectangular at the top and/or the bottom. An elevator is not a chute since it does not operate by means of gravity. Goust, a hamlet in southwestern France, is notable for its mountainside chute that is used to transport coffins. Chutes are also found in: Chute (gravity) A chute is a vertical or inclined