Burning Skies by gardenfolk

Burning Skies

Meet me
beneath the
burning skies.
...Anonymous

First of all, we are safe in our area. However, there are currently 25 major wildfires burning in the state of California. Nearly 14,000 firefighters remain on the line...the 2nd, 3rd and 4th largest fires in California are concurrently burning. The air is thick with smoke, ash is falling everywhere, the winds have picked up, many have no power due to "safety power shut offs" and/or been evacuated from their homes. There is a strange orange glow outside. I gladly wore a mask today. The smell of smoke was awful. Even Katniss wanted to stay indoors...smart kitty. We have hazardous air quality.

This was taken between the main branches of our backyard pear tree. Pretty colors, yet the sky above was filled with a haze of smoke and particulate.
Nice on Black.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/us/california-fires.html

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/waking-up-from-the-california-dream
this does sound awful - though you have created a very striking image from it. i remember similar when we were visiting our son in sydney in january - sitting wearing a white dress in his garden and wondering what the little grey specks were - ash on my clothes
September 9th, 2020  
fantastic...fav
September 9th, 2020  
I love this - jewels of colours in a small area midst all that black! fav
September 9th, 2020  
Oh how scary. We had a similar situation at the beginning of this year. Hope you can stay safe
September 9th, 2020  
Good representation of the feel of the fires with so much black in this shot.
September 9th, 2020  
I hope they get the fires under control soon.
September 9th, 2020  
It sounds awful. I hope that can get the fires under control soon.
September 9th, 2020  
This is a beautiful capture in the midst of a terrible situation - sending thoughts and prayers...
September 9th, 2020  
Magical looking.
September 9th, 2020  
very dramatic image
September 9th, 2020  
Glad that you are safe. This does make a very interesting photo.
September 9th, 2020  
amazing - please stay safe, it's horrific
September 9th, 2020  
Yes, same here. I thought you were in Catalina and missing some of this. That eerie glow is unsettling. Funny that the sunsets are actually quite nice. Stay safe.
September 10th, 2020  
It’s so sad.
September 10th, 2020  
Hope you stay safe and far far away from the danger. Prayers for the brave flame fighters.
September 10th, 2020  
You made something nice out of it - well done. :( We are on the central coast and we're getting it from many of the fires - just so sad and I search here to see there are other places that can see the sky - kind of a reminder. Stay safe and stay w/Katniss - she seems to have the right idea.
September 10th, 2020  
Very dramatic sky. Stay safe. The air is very dangerous, although it is not visible.
September 10th, 2020  
Very cool picture. Hope you stay safe
September 12th, 2020  
Gorgeous image from bad circumstances. Stay safe, CC!!
September 24th, 2020  
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