Growing up in the South Carolina Upstate I often went to the Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. The Smokies gets its name from the mists rising from the trees, hanging above the mountains like smoke. Viewing this mist gives the mountains a unique scene that is not to be missed. Unfortunately, it is wildfire season in Colorado and the smoke from these fires does not provide the same beauty as its eastern cousins. Wildfire smoke hides the beauty of the Rockies while reminding those looking at the smoke-surrounded mountains that Inhaling wildfire smoke causes health problems for everyone, especially those prone to respiratory problems.
The photos above show the smoke from the fire in Canada’s Jasper National Park reached down to near Estes Park, Colorado.
Canon R6 Mark II; RF 14-35mm f4 L IS USM
Focal Length 35mm; Shutter Speed 1/50 sec; aperture f8.0; ISO 100
Smoke from the Jasper wildfires in Canada settled into the mountain on the road to Estes Park, CO.
R6 Mark II; RF 24-105mm f4-7.1 IS STM
Focal Length 63mm; Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec; aperture f8.0; ISO 500
The next photo shows smoke from two wildfires near Loveland, Colorado blanketing the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado. The effects of wildfires not only impact the acres of forest burned but also areas miles away.
Canon R6 Mark II; EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS II USM
Focal Length 100mm; Shutter Speed 1/200 sec; aperture f6.3; ISO 160
Smoke from wildfires has a unique effect on the light of sunsets.
Canon R6 Mark II; RF 24--105mm f4-7.1 IS STM
Focal Length 105mm; Shutter Speed 1/10 sec; aperture f20; ISO 6400