cumulonimbus flammagenitus ...... or pyroaltocumulus?
Cranston Fire seen from Pioneertown by
Pitown Pi, on Flickr
i was watching the skies as normal, we had a lighting strike and fire over hear day before near Oynx Summit.
http://z1077fm.com/lightning-sparked-fire-briefly-concerns-rimrock-and-burns-canyon/blotted out the sun yesterday and cooled things off up in the Morongo Basin,
fire ash here in Pioneertown and surrounding areas, Big Bear probably even got ash.
it was flowing directly north from San Jacinto to San Gorgonio........
mountain fire had more larger ash, this stuff is fine.
winds aloft were fairy strong/gusty and seems still that way today.
here's some pics from last night and this am..........
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmpDeWVpthe mulies are 10th generation locals!
"Penelope" is a super mom, she's got two fawn this year......or she's playing nanny!
July is when they debut their fawns.......they are just so darn cute!