Forest Fire in Yellowstone - 2006
An angry sky in the late afternoon.
An angry sky in the late afternoon.(Click on the Photo for the full effect)
Much of the light was obscured by smoke and clouds from a storm rolling in. We were lucky enough (depending on your point of view) to find a side road and get close enough and high enough to see the glow of the fire above the tree line.
In addition to the amazing colors, the photo is further enhanced by the stark silhouettes of the skeletons of trees from a previous fire, cutting across the sky.
The trees are a bit out of focus, but as I remember, I was trying to focus on the cloud edges.
Another Sky Watch Friday Adventure Photo.
Taken on our drive back to Texas from Alaska.
Leave a comment if you liked the photograph.
Taken on our drive back to Texas from Alaska.
Leave a comment if you liked the photograph.
Troy and Martha
95 comments:
That's a very dramatic photo. The caption says Yosemite, but the post labels say Wyoming and Yellowstone. Which is correct?
LOVE the photograph. The color is wonderful, but that giant black cloud give it such a mood.
Beautiful and scary at the same time. Nice :-)
Great drama sky! Wonderful colors!
Cheers, Klaus
What a great shot, the colors are fantastic.
B.B. = Beautiful Blog :D
Liked it? LOVE it. You seem to have the knack for being in the right place at the right time and for having an unerring eye for 'the' shot.
:-Daryl
Beautiful photo!!
This is a stunning photo! An unearthly quality about it. Marvelous color, Troy! Or did Martha take this one? :)
A very dramatic picture.
another amazing sky photo
Great image. I love the color and composition...
Troy: A tragic time to shoot but the photo was before a time of renewal. You made a great capture.
Love it! stunning catch for Skywatch! Mine's up too hope youcan drop by... asking for your vote too... thanks a lot! Happy weekend!
Wow! Lovely SW picture. Beautiful and spooky all at once.
I really like this image. Forest fires create such dramatic skys and sunsets.
Great capture.
Amazing and dramatic shot. Love it! The colours is so nice!
Well done.
Petunia
I recommend enlarging this...it is great before but it is absolutely awesome when opened!
This is the most gorgeous "angry sky" I've think I've ever seen! It is so beautiful and colorful... Just lovely!! Well done...
fantanstic! you catch it perfectly well!!
I love this!! Beautiful!
I love how dramatic that looks like! I just want to go there and take pics myself!!! Lucky you! Drop by if you got a chance, HERE.
Beautiful sky! Love it:)
It is amazing how something so destructive can be so beautiful.
Liked is an understatement... LOVE THE SHOT!!! I love it! The colors... and it looks ominous, as the scene was!
Hanna is definitely one to watch, as is Gustav!
wow!
Troy and Martha, how are you doing this always.... I better NOT make this shor bigger oooow AU! too hot, neh I am just kidding you, very great picture and I am wishing you a good SWF:)
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1st class capture
Yep! I liked your photo --- very much! You have the gift of serendipity, indeed.
A great photo, just hope the forest fire ddidn't cause too much damage.I know they can be pretty devastating
What a dramatic shot!
You were right to focus on the edges of he clouds - gorgeous.
This photo is moody and surreal, almost scary looking. You perfectly captured the anger and drama in the sky and landscape. Awesome shot.
Wow, what a photo! Really worth getting, though for my money a wildfire is no joke. Once bitten, twice shy.
Very beautiful. I enjoyed your site.
Wow!! Stunning photo, almost like in a fairy tale where the evil witches prepare their deeds of destruction. There is a threat in the air created by the dead trees and the burning sky.
This will certinly be a picture that will stay in my mind this week... great Sky Watch
Amazing shot. Beautiful does not cover it.
Great composition; the lights, the olives and yellows, the trees angling against the sky.
Quite a black cloud! Brrr! Looks great!
Happy SWF!
Such a dramatic photo of the sky! It's wonderful.
This is a fantastic photo!!! Fortunately you were able to get such a good shot of it, but also fortunately that this opportunity doesn't happen that often as forest fires are so devestating.
It is such a good shot for SW!
What a great shot and lovely colors.
Angry is an excellent description of the fire-maddened sky. Very striking photo.
wonderful colors!beautiful picture
A beautiful sky. It's too bad it was partly created by fire, but that IS nature's way of renewing a forest.
I can feel the heat! ;-)
How close were you actually?
Very nice indeed... the colors are spectacular. Good photography.
Stunning colours. Great contrasts between the colours and the stark nakedness of the trees.
Fires are so scary and I wouldn't wish them on anyone, but they sure do make for beautiful photos. Good catch.
*hugs*
Wow -- that sky is really about as nice as it gets.
My SkyWatch post today > Canon Pixels
Fantastic sky!!!!!!
What amazing colors. Strange is life that such destruction can also bring such beauty.
Fire anywhere is very scary. I'm glad you found a safe place to take the photo. Weren't there fires this year that also threatened Yellowstone.
Troy, so dramatic and erie. Yes, I liked the photo!
This is spectacular picture.
It may be an angry sky, but it is also a beautiful sky!
Oh my, it almost looks otherworldly! Beautiful!
absolutely breathtaking!
Outstanding photo.
So sad there was the fire - but what a shot!
Wow, nice shot, love the colors.
Incredible photo!! Lovely. Mary
A Wonderful picture!!!
Your brother
If you click on photo!!! you see a scary image!
Wonderful but as a terror night!
Great capture.
Santilli
This is spectacular. Really tells the story of the fire! This is a true winning photo.
Wow! What a great capture!
It looks like a painting.
WOW! Love this! This is beauty with a kick! Great combination of golds and darkness!
Fire from above and fire from below - great capture.
very angry indeed!
I don't generally say it... but WOW !
WOW!!
oh that is a good and nice shot my dear even the sky is angry....
Dramatic! I hate to see fire lighting up the sky like that.
Can't blame the sky for being angry, with all those fires under it.
Good morning sunshine!!
Yep, that's definitely an angry sky, but beautiful at the same time.
WOW!!
This one is great!
I have mine up too!
Junie
Wow what an amazing photograph!
Very dramatic. MB
what a great sky!beautiful colour!
Nice capture of the sun, clouds, and trees. Yellowstone was a nice place to see, and enjoy.
Fantastic photo! Lots of drama and color.
Wow, this is a truly thrilling shot. That yellow sky! Well done.
I've posted a great series of the sunrise sky that my sister took on my blog to visit if you like at http://www.artsquadgraphics.com/blog/.
Wow,so beautiful,but a bit scary too!
Amazing shot--you were fortunate to see this in all its glory(?) Forest fires always seem a little apocalyptic to me.
Happy weekend, you Two!
Amazing shot! Fire is so scary.
Beautiful. we are having more fires in and around Yellowstone this year too.. Thanks for sharing
What a dramatic photograph! Frightening … yet beautiful in its own way.
Hugs and blessings,
Wow this is an amazing photo
Wow -- that photo is still full of fire...
Very nice...
Very nice. I love the colors. Pappy
Very dramatic photo - great lighting and composition.
Wow excellent composition. Anna :)
This is just breathtakingly beautiful. Yesterday I was lucky enough to get some golden hued ones like your's.
This is just breathtakingly beautiful. Yesterday I was lucky enough to get some golden hued ones like your's.
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