When Wildfire Smokle Arrives

I really dislike smoke. Besides, health related issues, it just kills most photo opportunities. However, smoke, just like fog could be a photographer's friend.

Although wildfire smoke can hide distance clouds such as thunderstorms, the smoke particles can actually prevent storms from forming. If there is any good news in all this, it is that smoke can enhance colorful sunrises and sunsets, cause the moon to be blue to red, and can produce crepuscular rays.

This very short video highlights the hidden beauty that smoke brings to the skies. For the record, I'd rather not have our forests and grassland ablaze.

Taken during the 3rd week in July 2021 for Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Prelude No. 16 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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