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 …
Where There’s Smoke . . .
We have a couple of wild fires burning both north and south of us, so we have had a layer of smoke surrounding us for several days. These photos were taken from the top of Pilot Butte Monday night while I was there photographing the moon and the sunset. Maralee
Day 262 – Smokey Sunrise and Sunset
The air quality in our area due to the smoke from the wildfires is at an unhealthy level and we are advised to stay indoors as much as possible. But on my drive to work this morning, the sunrise was so beautiful, I had to get out and photograph it. The sun was a red …
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 230 – Too Close to Home
As I have been posting lately, it has been very hot and dry here the past few weeks. We have a threat of thunderstorms for the next couple of days and the Governor has declared a State of Emergency for the state of Oregon because of the wildfire threat. When we went out for our …
Through My Lens 