This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge is The World Through Your Eyes. That concept is essentially the premise of my blog, and most of you have a pretty good idea of what my world looks like. Well, this week it’s pretty smoky and my eyes are burning, thanks to more wildfires than I can count in New Mexico and Colorado. Worse than last year. When I framed this shot, I made sure to include the foliage in the front to give the image some depth and accentuate the smoke in the background.
Most of the smoke in this image came from the West Fork Complex Fire. As a friend said, this fire is a monster and “the perfect storm of drought, heat, beetle kill, and wind.”
Anyone else feeling the effects of climate change?
weird & cool stuff seen while out & about 
This summer in Greece ,some days we had loooong day, the sun goes down around 9.30-10 pm at night 😀
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Wow, that is a long day. 😉
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Are they close to putting them out or containing them? Our family is near and our thoughts are with all of you.
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The West Fork Complex Fire is 0% contained as of last night, with more than 81,000 acres burned. Thanks for all the good thoughts, especially for those who lost homes or are evacuated. So sad. 😦
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Is it getting any better?
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This big fire is still only 7% contained. We are seeing some rain (finally!) and higher humidity, so I think that’s helping.
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Well you may have felt uncomfortable, Ruth, but what an absolute stunner of a photo! The best I’ve seen in a while. 🙂
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Appreciate the comment, Jo! 😉
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what a beautiful sky…. Thanks and Love, nia
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Thanks, Nia.
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That’s an awful lot of smoke. I clicked on the link and saw that the fire was caused by lightning strike. Those firefighters must certainly have their work cut out for them. Not an enviable task.
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Yes. We dream of rain but then pray that there’s no lightning. These firefighters must be SO tired by now. 😦
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This is one of the most beautiful of all of the photos I have looked at in this week’s challenge. It is crazy, how in the midst of the fire’s destruction and fury, that there is such magnificence. Be safe.
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Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I experienced a strange combination of emotions watching this scene.
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Heartbreaking to hear the news about Colorado….
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It’s so sad. To think we are losing beautiful acres by the minute. 😦
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That’s a beautiful picture! Oh yes, we’re certainly feeling the effects of climate change here in Europe. The weather has become so unpredictable and with so much flooding it’s all a bit scary.
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And it seems as thought your summers are hotter than they’ve been in the past. And not everyone has air conditioning!
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No one, as far as I know, has air conditioning in their houses in north of Europe, including the UK (offices yes, but not homes). You’d have to go to South Europe for that privilege. Actually this summer has been really cold in the UK. Eastern Europe on the other hand is melting. But yes, generally speaking the summers in North Europe have been far hotter than normal (and mild winters too).
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Beautiful photo but quite a sad back story to it….I hope the situation is better by now…I hope everyone is safe.
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Thanks for stopping by, Aian! The firefighters still have a long road ahead. 😦
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Such gorgeous picture Ruth . What devastation has been caused . An Aunt in Colorado Springs is safe but a couple of her friends have not been so lucky . Hope it will settle down soon .
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So sorry to hear that…glad your aunt is safe. We’re hoping for a good soaking rain…like the East Coast has been getting!
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A stunning shot Ruth! Oh yes plenty of natural calamities closer to home as well. Nature seems to be biting back every chance it gets.
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Nature is biting back, isn’t she?
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The photos are beautiful, Ruth. We are all so sad about the fires in Colorado, and especially the loss of your firefighters.
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Thanks, Naomi. We’re sad too. 😦
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A stunning but sad photo at the same time Ruth and I always feel for the wild creatures that could be stuck in the fires. We have mountain fires like that during the winter months as well. I do hope you and everyone else is safe and it’s better by now. 😀 *hugs*
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I didn’t realize you had mountain fires like this too. Yes, I always think of the animals…like baby birds who maybe can’t fly yet. Ugh, heartbreaking.
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Oh yes hon. We have a long mountain range here and it happens now and then that fires break out. Yes, the same here. It is heartbreaking indeed.
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Ruth, i know how awful these fires can be – and their unpredictable nature adds another bothering element. We lived through fire season in Florida for several years, with ash falling constantly like snow. Your photo is both beautiful and a cautionary tale for climate change. All the best, Terri
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Terri, falling ash is just creepy, isn’t it? We’ve experienced that a few times as well, both here and in Denver after the Hayman Fire. Poor Florida experiences fires AND hurricanes. Thanks for stopping by. 😉
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It is sad about the wildfires that are raging everywhere during the hot summers, it causes so much destruction. It is a very beautiful photo though.
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So sad! If it continues, we won’t have any forests left. 😦
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