Category Archives: Fire

Smoke and sunsets 8_19_26

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Jabo

Latest collection of smoke plumes, clouds and sunsets.

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Smoke and sunsets 8_11_26

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Jabo

Smoke from the Frijoles Fire, North of Santa Fe has now crept down to us. The air quality this morning was “unhealthy” for us and “hazardous” for downtown Santa Fe. We aren’t able to open our windows at night to … Continue reading →

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Smoke and sunsets 7_8_26

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Jabo

The various fires around New Mexico and Colorado are creating hazy skies depending on the wind direction. I’ve included a shot comparing the views during and after the smoke. It makes for a nice red sunset but looking closer, you … Continue reading →

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Clouds, sunset and smoke.

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Jabo

The Laguna Fire is burning North of us up near Abiquiu and the smoke has been visible from here in the evening light. As I was taking photos and time lapses, a great horned owl flew up into the nearby … Continue reading →

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Smokey sunset 7_24_24

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Jabo

Smoke from the fires in Canada have made it down to New Mexico and have made for some hazy red sunsets.

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Fire and sunset

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Jabo

I hoped we could get through this dry, hot Summer without a fire but it was not to be. The Black Feather fire (sparked by lightning) is burning up near Dulce, NM and is at 2500 acres so far. Thankfully … Continue reading →

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Pyrocumulus clouds 6_13_22

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Jabo

Days of red flag weather produced an explosion in the West side of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire. Due to inaccessibility for crews and lots of fuel, the fire is moving quickly into our beloved Pecos Wilderness. Thankfully a monsoon … Continue reading →

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Sunset and smoke 5_15_22

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Jabo

I realized I hadn’t got around to posting the smoke and sunset shots from the night of the eclipse. Lots of smoke columns that day and a very smoky evening.

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Birds, flowers and more smoke…

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Jabo

More smoke billowing over the mountains. Also… our first Iris bloom for 2022 and a shot of a passing Raven. Finally, another timelapse of the pyrocumulus (or flammagenitus cumulus) clouds from Casa Jabo.

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Fire is getting a bit too close 5_10_22.

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Jabo

Noticed clouds sprouting over the Sangres this afternoon. A flare up somewhere on the West side of the Hermit Creek Fire. Gone by sunset but still unsettling. This fire is now spreading North at a pretty good clip. Thankfully it … Continue reading →

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