We all expected that this would be a bad fire season because of the lack of snow and moisture this winter. But when I came out of a movie yesterday and saw that black plumes of smoke rising to the west, it frightened me. These photos were taken with my iPhone and were taken from …
Our Annual Threat
Living on the high desert, the summers here are usually very hot and dry. July and August are wildfire season and we are on a constant lookout for forest fires. It has been an unusually dry winter here, which makes the threat of wildfire even greater. So when I saw this huge plume of smoke …
Day 253 – Fire Season Isn’t Over
I thought we were done with fire season for the year. The temperatures have gotten cooler, there haven't been any lightning storms . . . but I guess I was wrong. This fire developed very quickly today. At 11:00 this morning, there was no sign of a fire anywhere. By 1:00, it looked like the …
Day 237 – Bonfire
We had our first sign of fall this morning - frost. This is my favorite time of the year; the nights are crisp and cool and the days are pleasantly warm. It's the perfect time of year for a bonfire. And Friday night after a week of work is even more perfect. I have always …
Through My Lens 