Smoke Flies High

Smoke flies high
in the sky because it
knows its destination.
...Author Unknown

We are surrounded by several different wildfires and the smoke makes a beautiful sky.
The smoke is coming from the Thompson Fire in Oroville. They have declared a local emergency and thousands have had to evacuate. The smoke is showing up on satellite and the breeze is pushing it into the Sacramento valley. Nice on Black.

There is also the Moccasin Fire in El Dorado County and the Sisson Fire in Auburn. The hot temperatures, wind and low humidity doesn't help. I cannot believe they still sell fireworks in California under these dangerous conditions.

I will be leaving early tomorrow morning for Donner Lake for the 4th and fireworks over the lake. I am going with a friend who is visiting from Florida and she used to have a cabin near Donner and Truckee. I hope the Tahoe area is fire free over the holiday. I will post and catch up when I return on Saturday.

Have a Happy 4th of July to those who celebrate!

[Joan Robillard]

Have a good trip and hope the fires keep their distance.

[Rob Z]

Stunning skies - but a bit of a worry about the fires... :)

[Dave]

Stunning colors

[Nigel Rogers]

It is sad that it almost always some form of pollution that gives us the most dramatic colours in our skies.

[gloria jones]

Wonderful layers of colors...Wildfires are not good.

[carol white]

Lovely colours and capture. Enjoy your trip. Fav 😊

[Kathy]

Beautiful colors in the sky. Too bad wildfires are the reason.

[Tunia McClure]

Apparently Alaska has even more fires.A real problem.

[Heather]

Those sky colours are just amazing! A really beautiful shot, and super-stunning on black! (fav) Yes, the wildfires- a real concern. (Hope you have a great trip- worry and fire-free)

[wendy frost]

Lovely colours captured. Happy 4th July celebrations.

[Brian]

Amazing colours in the sky. Happy 4th and a safe trip.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful capture of the colors in the sky and the silhouettes. I hope you have a nice trip.

[Islandgirl]

Stunning sky colours, we had no fireworks this year as a precaution for a fire!
Happy 4th of July!