This image was captured atop Fredonyer Peak in Lassen County, California, USA as wildfire smoke created dreamy layers in the landscape.
This image was captured atop Fredonyer Peak in Lassen County, California, USA on September 1, 2021, as the Dixie Fire burned several miles away. The Dixie fire, at the time already above 800,000 acres, is the largest single fire in recorded California history. Atop this 7949 foot peak is a United States Forest Service fire lookout (the land itself is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)). As this was still fairly early in the morning, atmospheric inversion had the smoke from the fire settled down in to lower areas. From the vantage point of the highest peak in the area this created some striking layers and depth to the vista, even if I wish the destructive blaze never started.
Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Lassen County California, USA
Photo credit: © Mike Lee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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