Fire in the distanceA fire had just started. Fire's an ever-present danger in dry Arizona (and Northern Arizona, where I am -- Flagstaff -- is actually much better than the rest of the state).
Dan snaps a photo of the smoke.
Fire also visible at the Grand Canyon.You can actually see fires at the Grand Canyon in the distance (about 70-80 miles away) -- one at the North Rim and one at the South Rim (separated by about 13 miles).
Lightning strike scars a tree.The Coconino National Forest in & surrounding Flagstaff, Arizona is one of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forests in North America. Lightning scarred trees line the landscape. If there's any doubt as to whether lightning strikes or how often, just wander into the mountains and just look around -- trees like this abound. (Watch the forecast AND the sky though! You don't want to see it firsthand!)
Macro shot of a downed tree. I love the symmetrical lines of wood.
Me photographing pretty yellow flowers.
The fruits of my labor!
Another bud reaches up for the sun.
Flagstaff is lousy with these gorgeous yellow flowers. They're all over the place -- in the woods, on the side of the road, everywhere.
Leaning against a burnt trunk stump, the casualty of another fire.
Dan next to the impressive root system of a downed pine.
And the sun sets.
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