As I mentioned yesterday, we have a lot of smoke in the air due to regional forest wildfires. The closest fire is about 75 miles from us and is now 56,000 acres. I took these photos of the sunset last evening. The mountains aren't visible until the sun starts to set behind it and then …
Smokey Skies
We have a lot of wild fires in the region which has resulted in a lot of smoke in our skies. This was from a walk in the evening last night once it cooled down enough to get out and walk. The smoke has obliterated the view of the mountains. The excessive heat and dry …
Sparks Lake Sunset
Our Saturday excursion to Sparks Lake for star trails photography started earlier in the evening for the sunset. The sunset wasn't particularly dramatic without any clouds in the sky. The red-orange color in the background is smoke from a wildfire off in the distance. But there were people out in their canoes and kayaks enjoying …
Star Trails at Sparks Lake
Saturday night I went with the local photography meet-up group to photograph the sunset and star trails at Sparks Lake. Although there was a little smoke from a nearby wildfire on the horizon, it didn't detract from the stars. It was a crystal clear night and perfect night for photography. There was a quarter moon …
Hummingbird
The hummingbirds have been very active a my feeders. I have 2-3 that are constantly fighting each other to get to the feeder . . . even though I have 5 hummingbird feeders they can choose from. Maralee
Through My Lens 