Gale force winds

preventing the choppers from flying to extinguish the mountain fires.

Taken from Strand golf course where even the water of the fountain is being blown away!

[Maggiemae]

This sounds and looks horrific but its what happens in your territory! Your photo is just the best! fav

[Casablanca]

Forest fires plus gale force winds....what a combo! Hope all is well again now? Makes for an amazing photograph

[Issi Bannerman]

Wow, that's some sky.

[Babs]

Wow what a dramatic scene. Fires and strong winds aren't good combinations are they fav

[Susan Wakely]

Wind and fire are Aleta combination. Great capture and colours.

[Joan Robillard]

Amazing

[Rebecca B]

Oh wow beautiful and terrifying

[Beryl Lloyd]

Waw! what a view of this brewing storm!

[Pam]

Wow! A very dramatic, and beautiful scene.

[narayani]

Wild wind and eerie light. I hope the fires are under control.

[Lou Ann]

Such a gorgeous scene! The sky is fabulous.

[Steve Chappell]

Wow, that is a fanastic capture. Hope all is well and they get the fires under control soon!

[Bucktree]

Amazing capture of a fierce wind. Hope the fires get under control.

[Allison Maltese]

Sorry you are having such challenging weather. You have capture it well here.

[katy]

What a dramatic looking photo! The colors are unbelievable.FAV

[Mags]

Beautiful sky and color!

[winghong_ho]

Lovely color.

[Merrelyn]

Strong winds and fires are not a good combination. I hope that the fires are soon under control.

[Renee Salamon]

Wow, you’ve really captured something special here

[Pammy Joy]

I can feel the wind! Lovely pic

[gloria jones]

Stunning capture

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Oh wow, it is amazing looking. I hope everyone is okay.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh wow!

[Korcsog Károly]

Fantastic shot!

[Milanie]

Wonderful tones

[Desi]

Oh wow. Brilliant shot

[Shutterbug]

Oh my, your weather is so like our weather here, but just 6 months from now. I hope they get the fires out soon. Those winds make it so hard. Beautiful golden image though.

[Heather]

Wow! This is a beautiful shot with the light and colours and a frightening scene as well! Amazing to see the water of the fountain being blown away! Fav! (and stay safe, Diana)

[George]

What a dramatic scene, beautiful in its own way but also terrifying.

[Carole Sandford]

Stunningly dramatic!

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh! That sky tells it all..

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Joy's Focus]

Great image. Must be a huge fire in the mountains.

[Diana]

@maggiemae @casablanca @jamibann @onewing @wakelys @joansmor @bec001 @beryl @pamalama @narayani @louannwarren @swchappell @dkellogg @falcon11 @grammyn @marlboromaam @wh2021 @merrelyn @rensala @pammyjoy @seattlite @mittens @koalagardens @kork @milaniet @seacreature @shutterbug49 @365projectorgheatherb @gaf005 @carole_sandford @happysnaps @rickster549 @joysfocus Thanks for all the wonderful comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

The wind died down a bit and fortunately it is raining now so the flare ups will also be extinguisged :-)

[katy]

I didn’t read the tag when I first saw this photo so I didn’t realize all that fabulous color came from fire, which would indeed be very scary

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It's a spectacular shot- but yes, so scary! They were doing a controlled burn here once that got out of hand and that was bad enough. This looks 10 times worse!

[Diana]

@grammyn @olivetreeann Thanks ladies, it sure was scary but fortunately the rain came :-)

[Vesna]

Great capture and colours.