The past couple days have been reasonably apocalyptic out here in rural Utah. A wildfire broke out Wednesday morning west of Plymouth, Utah (last I heard it was “human caused,” but no definition further than that), maybe twenty or so miles north of here. As Wednesday progressed I watched the plume of smoke get bigger and bigger, until later in the afternoon I drove off to go take a look. After nightfall the smoke cloud continued to progress, so that by Thursday 6:30 AM I woke up not being able to see my neighbors house. The wind shifted a bit and the air cleared some, but the smell of fire remains. This has done my lungs no good. So far, at least, no bronchitis has yet broken out, but wow do I have a headache.
I’ve taken a number of photos that might be of interest.
Two photos taken early 8/5 showing how a light down the way is scattered off the junk in the air. It’s got that “starry wisdom/gateway to somewhere you don’t want there to be a gateway to” look going on.
Early 8/4, low smoke cloud to the north lit by the fire.
Early 8/5, smoke cloud to the north and a light plume from lights illuminating a flag pole:
Panorama on the evening of 8/3 showing the smoke cloud working its way south
Panorama early 8/4
Panorama early 8/4 showing smoke cloud lit by fire
Evening 8/4, near Plymouth
Evening 8/3 showing smoke cloud to the north
Afternoon 8/3 near Plymouth
