Lightning, our Sheltie, had become a mess of mats and dirty as well, so it was off to the groomers. Even though he is 12, the clip makes him look like a youngster.
Big Picture features National Geographic Traveler Magazine: 2012 Photo Contest
This one was my favorite: National Geographic Traveler Magazine: 2012 Photo Contest – The Big Picture – Boston.com.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-07-08
- Sheriff has announced lifting of pre-evac order for our area. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- #WaldoCanyonFire Highway 24 opens at 1 pm. Drive slowly and avoid area unless you must travel. #
- I'm hearing thunder north of AFA. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- #WaldoCanyonFire 70% contained. #
- Rain smells so good. #
- Point of origin found for #WaldoCanyonFire but not yet announced as it is being investigated. #
- Dear whoever: if your phone ID is 000 000-0000, I am not going to answer. FOAD #
- #WaldoCanyonFire 95% contained. Inciweb: http://t.co/iuiUMDbS. #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-07-01
- Not quite 6:00 am and I am already seeing smoke from #WaldoCanyonFire . I am just north of AFA. #
- No smoke smell when I woke up north of AFA, but starting to smell it again. #
- My farrier just cold shod my mare because of fire risk. So glad that's done. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- Two views south from our place of the site of #WaldoCanyonFire http://t.co/Y1a1wmpl #
- BTW @kktv thx for the 24×7 live streaming video coverage of #WaldoCanyonFire So nice for those of us who can't sleep. #
- Watching from five miles away, disaster movies come to mind. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- After the Firestorm: #WaldoCanyonFire http://t.co/GMUxPl8N #
- I think I am hearing the heavy tankers overhead, making their runs on #WaldoCanyonFire #
- We are now in pre-evac status for #WaldoCanyonFire I was sure it was coming, but damn. #
- It's really hard not to feel the pathetic fallacy at times. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- Right now gusting winds strong enough to shred leaves on cottonwood, north of AFA. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- Waiting for the #WaldoCanyonFire presser at 8:00 am. #
- #WaldoCanyonFire presser: no red flag warning today! (Red flag means fire weather.) #
- #WaldoCanyonFire 4 pm presser: good news on containment progress, but horrible on number of homes lost to Tuesday firestorm. #
- #WaldoCanyonFire Think about it this way: LEO essentially have to process 346 crime sites. #
- Excellent: the rollback of some areas to pre-evac for #WaldoCanyonFire Unnerving: the regular patrols of fire equipment along our road. #
- Fire engine patrol just drove by for 1st time I've noticed this morning. Occasional smoke smell here north of AFA. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- #WaldoCanyonFire 25% containment announced at 4:00 pm presser. #
- Looks like you can go home. #
- Smoky here north of AFA this morning. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- 30% containment #WaldoCanyonFire at 8:00 am briefing. #
- Bears invaded Green Mountain Falls and must be persuaded to go elsewhere. #WaldoCanyonFire #
- #WaldoCanyonFire containment 45%. No growth; no injuries. 4 pm presser. #
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Still Watching
Early this morning, I took this photo looking south toward the site of the Waldo Canyon Fire. There was a moderate smell of smoke, which is actually not bad, since it meant it was cool enough for the fire to lay down overnight. Yesterday the Incident Command Team announced 45% containment. Last night, the El Paso County Sheriff lifted the pre-evacuation notice for our area.
Although yesterday was full of good news as far as lifting evacuations and fire fighting progress, I don’t think many of us in this region will feel particularly safe until the snow flies. However, the start of daily afternoon rains would be helpful.
5 Day Timelapse – Waldo Canyon Fire – June 23rd-28th – YouTube
5 Day Timelapse – Waldo Canyon Fire – June 23rd-28th – YouTube.
As far as Jack and I can tell, this was taken several miles away due east of us by Steve Moraco.
After the Firestorm
I was watching the briefing at a friend’s house Tuesday afternoon when the immediate evacuation of the northwest quadrant was announced. I stepped out a little while later and took this photo. The day turned to night under the black plume.
My friend and I finished evacuating our horses to her place late last night. I moved some photos and other stuff at the same time. My mother and her cat is with us now. Her place is far too close to the toxic smoke: just across the freeway. We are preparing to be evacuated, but as of right now, we are not under any pre-evacuation, voluntary evacuation, or mandatory evacuation orders. We are in the next neighborhood north of the Air Force Academy, which evacuated most of their personnel yesterday evening.
Waldo Canyon Fire – Monday
The shot I took on Saturday was misnamed: it was actually the Waldo Canyon Fire and it took the various agencies concerned a few hours to get the names of this fire sorted out. Looking south this morning, when it was pleasant with no smell of smoke, I took this next photo. I believe the reddish cast to the hills is the alpenglow.
Looking south this evening when it was hot but still no strong smell of smoke, I took this photo:
(I’ve zoomed in less with this one, but it is the identical direction of the one above.) The plume curls up much higher and curves away to the northeast of our house. The fire is now 5% contained, and is the number one fire fighting priority in the country. We could just have soon done without the honor. We are the next valley north of the Air Force Academy, for locals who may wonder where I took these shots.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-06-24
- The wind woke me: not surprised to see another red flag warning all day today. #
- Rion and I are off to do his tricks routine in dog training class to Joe Cocker's Honkeytonk Women. #
- Very smoky this morning: probably from #SpringerFire #
- Because it's #TooDamnHot I'm watering the perennials after just three days. Hope they don't die from the shock. #
- #WaldoCanyonFire at 6:15 pm from north of AFA: http://t.co/RsflPErm #
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