Crown of Fire by pflaume

Crown of Fire

This photo was taken from a restaurant patio where we were celebrating my son's birthday. The large cloud over the mountains is actually a plume of smoke from distant forest fires. The light from sunset illuminated it beautifully - a captivating, but ominous sight.

Thank you all for your comments and FAVS on my recent photos. I delight in every one of them.
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August 18th, 2013  
What a view for dinner! Wonderful capture.
August 18th, 2013  
It doesn't look like a cloud of smoke- it's so white! Definitely would be a sobering sight to be there in person and know what it is and yet it's so pretty.
August 18th, 2013  
Lovely scene esp with the shimmering light in the water.
August 18th, 2013  
what a beautiful place to celerate your son's birthday.
August 18th, 2013  
What a great view! Was it smokey out? Hope your son had a great celebration!
August 18th, 2013  
wow... nice shot
August 18th, 2013  
This is so beautiful, I feel like I'm there, I especially love the light on the clouds. FAV
August 18th, 2013  
Very beautiful capture. Love the different layers and contrast of colors, but of course the clouds are the winners.
August 18th, 2013  
Very pretty capture, Lisa - the smoke being so close is scary - but the colors here are lovely!
Happy Birthday to your boy!
August 18th, 2013  
Zam
Awesome capture! FAV !
August 18th, 2013  
Lovely! I know exactly where you took this shot--nice to see TableRock again! I remember the fires of '94 when we were there.. So scary.
August 18th, 2013  
this photo is so lovely in so many ways!! Love the smoke plume...and the water reflection , landscape and colors are amazing. FAV
August 18th, 2013  
Beautiful and awesome at the same time
August 18th, 2013  
Oh, Lisa, wow!!! This is absolutely gorgeous. love that light in the water. Fav for me.
August 18th, 2013  
Gorgeous! Perfect title too!
August 18th, 2013  
Lisa that is stunning! Can't wait to get home and see it on computer screen. Fav!
August 18th, 2013  
Oh my gosh! Instant fav! And I mean INSTANT!
August 18th, 2013  
Beautiful capture. Lovely reflections.
August 18th, 2013  
AC
Stunning! Fav for me, too!
August 18th, 2013  
Gorgeous!
August 18th, 2013  
you seem to be hitting all the high notes so perfectly Lisa ... I was going to say the vacation did you wonders ... but your talent was always special ... so nothing changed ....fav!!
August 18th, 2013  
voila! so perfect, great job
August 18th, 2013  
thats gorgeous!! love the tones and reflection! fav!
August 18th, 2013  
This is beautiful. Love the reflection
August 18th, 2013  
Perfectly composed! Great colours and love the layers!
August 18th, 2013  
Jon
great shot
August 18th, 2013  
Instant fav!
August 18th, 2013  
Beautiful and very scary, the amount of smoke is amazing! Gorgeous colours
August 18th, 2013  
Beautiful shot! Love the details, every layer completely focused and the colours are fantastic. Amazing amount of smoke, I would have thought it a cloud at first...hope they have had the fires out already.
August 18th, 2013  
Beautiful yet scary. Stay safe!
August 18th, 2013  
An easy FAV! Love the depth to this!
August 18th, 2013  
You've done it again Lisa! Such a beautiful shot - a perfect composition of an amazing landscape. The title is really good too. Another fav!
August 18th, 2013  
Totally gorgeous and so much to see in this!
August 18th, 2013  
So many wonderful layers to this and I really like the way the foreground is quite contrasty in comparison to the background. A lovely shot. It must feel ominous to see those clouds of smoke.
August 18th, 2013  
Love the clouds!
August 18th, 2013  
What gorgeous scenery. Love the bright colours and reflection xx
August 18th, 2013  
Pea
LOVE this Lisa, this has so many layers and so much to look at. Fav!
August 18th, 2013  
This shot actually took my breath away, best scenery shot I have seen on here. Fav
August 18th, 2013  
i love all of the colorful reflections in the foreground, and the landscape is unbelievable.
August 18th, 2013  
Beautifully dramatic shot - great layers and colours.
Makes me wish I had time to start doing canvas embroidery again - this would be wonderful to intepret in different textured stitches or by mixing colours in the needle. .. Sorry for rabbiting on! :D
August 18th, 2013  
Awesome when viewed large. Fav
August 18th, 2013  
Lee
Fabulous shot, That forest fire smoke looks like an explosion. What a view well captured.
August 18th, 2013  
Beautiful and fav
August 18th, 2013  
Oh my. I didn't know there were fires so close to you now. Idaho is in a very serious situation. This is beautiful, with great color and an interesting reflection.
August 18th, 2013  
Jo
OMG stunning. Fav
August 18th, 2013  
This is incredible, Lisa. Fav!
August 19th, 2013  
Vundabar Lisa!
August 19th, 2013  
What beautiful and unusual color. Spectacular shot, Lisa.
August 19th, 2013  
stunning comp and colors
August 19th, 2013  
Just gorgeous, big FAV.
August 19th, 2013  
Magical light
August 19th, 2013  
Fav! Mystical and attractive!
August 20th, 2013  
Magical landscape shot!
August 20th, 2013  
Caz
Gorgeous, has to be viewed large ! Fav
August 21st, 2013  
Great composition and beautiful colors captured!
August 21st, 2013  
gorgeous!! love all the layers and textures and colors and everything. Another fav for me :)
August 21st, 2013  
I love the way the colours of the sun in the smoke are reflected in the lake - beautiful but, as you say, ominous
August 21st, 2013  
another gorgeous shot! love all the layers and reflections!
August 22nd, 2013  
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