On November 16th we were driving across part of New Mexico from Clovis to Las Cruces. Once we got to Roswell, we could see a large column of smoke that turned out to be almost a hundred miles away in Ruidoso. As we later drove through the little mountain town, those flames seemed awfully close.
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| The sinking sun colors the smoke as night begins to fall |
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| Too close to the town! This was shot from the main street. |
The fire was contained by firefighters and burned just one acre, with no injuries to humans or damage to structures.
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Awesome pic.
ReplyDeleteMy dad was in the US Forest Service and got called on to help fight fires. Occasionally we would drive out to see him at the base camp if it were a large fire. The sight of a large fire on a mountainside is very scary especially when I thought of all the guys (and gals) up there with it.
Fantastic capture, Clair! Scary and beautiful at the same time. Glad it was quickly contained! Have a great day and a beautiful weekend!!
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Amazing photos of the fire ...
ReplyDeleteI have actually been to Roswell two times. Not everyone can say that now can they ... and yes, we went to the museum.
Terrific shots.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness no humans were hurt! You got some great photos, though.
ReplyDeletenice capture. but must have been scary too while you seem to be driving towards it.
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Fire, that is something always on the minds of those in the west. Years of fire suppression and drought have made us even more vulnerable.
ReplyDeleteWoW! How cool is it that the clouds turned the color of the sunset!
ReplyDeleteThankfully the fire was put off before it will harm property and take life. Great shot you have here. Thanks for sharing!
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awesome shots!!
ReplyDeletecheers from Uruguay :)
Thank God no one was injured...such amazing photos though! Destruction and beauty are so often intertwined.
ReplyDeleteTerrific photos, Clair! Frightening but incredible.
ReplyDeleteWow - bush fires or forest fires are something I have never had to fear... Those flames look very close!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, vote yes on those Firefighter millages!
ReplyDeleteTerrific shots of the fire...looks very dramatic!
ReplyDeleteHow dramatic! I always get a huge lump in my throat and knot in my stomach when I see things like that.
ReplyDeleteThat is a familiar shot; they make an interesting photo but I loathe fires. We've put up with them a lot but not last year! Yay! Glad it was only a minor incident.
ReplyDeleteAs fear-inducing as fires are, they do manage to be beautiful at the same time. Smoke, like other pollutants, adds reflective surfaces which often make for gorgeous shots. I love these--despite the danger they imply. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteA forest fire in winter seemed a strange idea to be at first, but I suppose it's very dry, so no reason why they should be confined to summer.
ReplyDeleteEek! With large fires it's not only the fire, but also smoke and ashes that are very unhealthy! Live in Calif., so we are pretty familiar with large fires.
ReplyDeleteStunning how your first smoky cloud came out like mango-yellow!
controlled burns, sometimes a little scary but required.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a big fire! Fortunately the fire was contained by firefighters.
ReplyDeleteReally great pictures but so scary. Glad they were able to contain the fire. Fire scares me to death. Have a good week. It is twelve degrees here tonight and snow. I am ready for spring already!
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