We just got back from visiting our neighbors Donna and Larry and giving them the remnants of our fridge that we won’t be using tonight and are unable to take home with us.

We were horrified to see this view on the way home. Granted, I am using a zoom lens, so this photo was taken at 75mm.




And here I zoomed to the max of the lens, 300mm.




We could actually see the smoke billowing up. I don’t like this at all! The winds are on our side, but still. It’s scary. There is so much fuel for this fire. So many beetle kill pines. Plus, it’s dry and windy with hardly any humidity. Not good fire fighting weather at all.

Donna and Larry were packing up some things precious to them that they don’t want to lose and are renting a storage unit in Laramie just in case. It’s something you have to think about up here. We are in fact thinking of taking an old clock home with us. Just in case.

I don’t think we or the cabin are in any danger but if the fire keeps increasing it would get too close for comfort.

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Wow.  Read today that it is still only 10% contained and that there are 1000 firefighters there now or will be soon.  And there are so many other fires going now too.  Hard to know how to divvy up the resources.  Stay safe!

I can’t imagine being in a situation with wild fires burning - how very frightening having to pack up your treasures and waiting and wondering.  What a hard task the firefighters are faced with.I hope everyone stays safe.