The winds have changed, the smoke has cleared, and we can breathe outdoors again. There are still a lot of wildfires in the area, but the smoke isn't coming in our direction. This photo was taken a few mornings ago when we still had a lot of smoke in the air. Maralee
Smokey Sunset
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 …
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 …
Hazy Sunset
We have several wildfires in the region an although none of them is particularly close to us, there is a slight haze in the sky. This photo was taking just after sunset on Saturday night and there was a golden glow to the sky. Maralee
Through My Lens 