I've gone out the last two evenings in an attempt to get some pics of the ever-present smoke plume from the Medano Fire at Great Sand Dunes Natl. Park, and really haven't gotten what I've wanted. What I want, I don't even know. Perhaps it's a lack of experience shooting in such conditions, which is fine by me. The fewer forest fires, the better!
Here's a post-sunset shot from last night. All that crud up there is a ribbon of smoke that stretches from the fire (out of frame to the left) out into the skies over Colorado Springs (out of frame to the right). As the crow flies, the fire is about 60 miles away. The smell of burning forest has permeated the air around Pueblo for the last three or four days, and the smoke plume has created an ethereal, copper glow as the sun struggles to shine through the haze.
Anybody know any good rain dances?
4 comments:
And now with the Parkdale Fire you'll get MORE smoke pictures, Todd. Not that you want that kind of experience!
The colors and textures are beautiful.
Kind of a cream-sickle orange sherbet sky.
Oops...now I crave a cream-sickle.
Todd Caudle's Colorado began at 5402 N. Nevada, Colorado Springs.
Loved cinnamon rolls warmed up with butter on top
Played foosball reasonably well
Art influence - Roger Dean
Art teacher - Charles Rockey
Fav music - Yes, featuring Rick Waheman, and Yes
Hobby - building Tamiya WWII model German tanks (Panzerkampwagen)
Older brother had a "Guess Who" poster on his bedroom wall.
good photos. 'nuff said.
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