May 14 by Walter Otto Koenig

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14-MAY-2014

May 14

Fire!

One of nine large brush fires currently burning in our area.
This one is in San Marcos 20 miles north of this vantage point.
There are also fires burning in Carlsbad, Rancho Santa Fe, Escondido, Lakeside and Camp Pendleton.
South of us there are two large fires burning in Mexico which I could see from this hill.

Drought, bone dry conditions, the humidity is 9% right now, and temperatures of almost 100F /38C make this a very dangerous situation for us.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR
1/200s f/11.0 at 65.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	14-May-2014 16:43:59
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D300
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	65 mm
Exposure Time	1/200 sec
Aperture	f/11
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance	9999.000 m

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Don Mottershead		18-May-2014 04:26
Not good. It's disappointing to read that most of California's wildfires are started by humans. I hope the situation improves soon.

Frank Brault		16-May-2014 17:52
Walter, I hope and pray that you and your family stay safe and out their paths. This image has a 'terrible beauty'. V

Julie Oldfield		15-May-2014 22:59
I hope it is brought under control. very scary!

pkocinski		15-May-2014 18:52
We're getting socked with rain and you're bone dry...

Will Hoskins		15-May-2014 14:52
I was wondering how close the fires were to you. I hope they don't get any closer. Stay safe, Walter.

Fong Lam		15-May-2014 14:24
Great capture of this dramatic scene and hope those brush fires are brought under control soon...V

globalgadabout		15-May-2014 14:01
an alarming situation...the proximity of so many fires is scary, and must already be affecting your air...good luck to you Walter...keep us up to date on developments..

LynnH		15-May-2014 12:54
Terrible disaster there, I've seen it on the news and have had you in my thoughts. I hope you and your family will be safe. I complain about our drought, but I shouldn't because it is nothing like CA.

Marcia Rules		15-May-2014 12:45
oh no----it's that season again. This image shows the peril. V

Jim Coffman		15-May-2014 12:24
Great capture,Walter! Wow, that is 20 miles away!

Stephanie		15-May-2014 12:10
Wow ~ I was wondering how close the fires were to you. Stay safe my friend!

laine		15-May-2014 09:34
Have seen these often and it's never pleasant...stay safe, Walter.

Noël		15-May-2014 08:16
The current fires are very sad news but I hope they don't get any nearer to you Walter. v

danad		15-May-2014 06:11
A terrific image of this desolated land ! V.

Gerard Koehl		15-May-2014 04:50
Un paysage de désolation, quel dommage pour la nature. V

joseantonio		15-May-2014 04:06
Always sad news to hear about wild fires.V.

janescottcumming		15-May-2014 03:14
Thought about you tonight when I heard the news about the fires. Here is the proof you are very close. Stay safe Walter. V

Hernan E. Enriquez		15-May-2014 03:10
Scary situation, hope they put them out quickly!

Raymond		15-May-2014 02:49
I hope it stays safe for you, we all heard that the drought in California is already extreme and the summer hasn't even started yet! All the water reservoirs are empty, the agriculture for this coming summer is already shot, I wonder what you and the million of people in California will do! I mean, water is as necessary as air for life! I heard they are getting the old desalination plants out of mothball, no choice ... Anyways, stay safe my friend.

Mark Koeppen		15-May-2014 02:15
Walter, good to see you're at a safe distant from the smoke too. My in-laws are in Carlsbad and they are safe now. School for the kids has been cancelled for tomorrow (Thursday). Wish you all the best. Keep us up to date from your view.

Neil Marcus		15-May-2014 02:08
What a shame. It's been dry over many areas of the country including Wichita. the wheat is barely showing and it should be 10 " high. I any event it's a well done image.

Range View		15-May-2014 01:57
Frightening conditions Walter, lets hope these fires are brought under control soon. V. David.

Carl Carbone		15-May-2014 01:15
Sad news. Great documentation of the scale. Stay safe!

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