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Saddleback Fire Lookout 2006

Photos farther down in the gallery are favorites from previous seasons that have not been previously posted, and also a few from our trip West. All images up to the airtanker propeller shot are from this season, which opened on the 29th of June for the lookout.
Enjoy....and be sure to choose 'original' size for best viewing!
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Buttes Sunrise Panorama 3 jpgs 29 Aug 06
Buttes Sunrise Panorama 3 jpgs 29 Aug 06		 Moonrise over Mt Elwell I
Moonrise over Mt Elwell I		 Sutter Buttes Sunset I
Sutter Buttes Sunset I		 A little sunset glory II
A little sunset glory II		 Midnight Raider
Midnight Raider		 Sierra Cumulo Light
Sierra Cumulo Light
A little sunset glory wide
A little sunset glory wide		 Lunar Halo 04 Nov 2006
Lunar Halo 04 Nov 2006		 Moonswept Sierra Night 03 Nov 2006
Moonswept Sierra Night 03 Nov 2006		 Fire season ending storm clearing with Eureka burn
Fire season ending storm clearing with Eureka burn		 Bullards prescribed burn 03 Nov 2006
Bullards prescribed burn 03 Nov 2006		 Soft as a kitten twilight
Soft as a kitten twilight
Saddleback Storm Clearing w Sundog
Saddleback Storm Clearing w Sundog		 01 Nov Sunrise Sierra Buttes
01 Nov Sunrise Sierra Buttes		 Strawberry Valley control burn 1 31 Oct 06.jpg
Strawberry Valley control burn 1 31 Oct 06.jpg		 Mordor......Nevermore!
Mordor......Nevermore!		 Alien costume ?
Alien costume ?		 All Hallows eve...
All Hallows eve...
Pastel Buttes at Sundown approaching Storm
Pastel Buttes at Sundown approaching Storm		 Rim Dancer
Rim Dancer		 Bierstadt's Saddleback LO IV
Bierstadt's Saddleback LO IV		 Calendar Rock 2006 (Saddleback's Stonehenge)
Calendar Rock 2006 (Saddleback's Stonehenge)		 On the skids
On the skids		 Sunset Glide
Sunset Glide
Full Moon over the Buttes
Full Moon over the Buttes		 Saddleback view of storm clearing 05 Oct 2006
Saddleback view of storm clearing 05 Oct 2006		 Monk with wet lichen II
Monk with wet lichen II		 Bierstadt's Saddleback Lookout I
Bierstadt's Saddleback Lookout I		 Rock water trees
Rock water trees		 Calamity .......evaluating a possible culinary moment
Calamity .......evaluating a possible culinary moment
Twilight Raws
Twilight Raws		 Endless Sky and Jeffrey Pine
Endless Sky and Jeffrey Pine		 Sierra Buttes snow dusting
Sierra Buttes snow dusting		 Calamity in baggy pajamas
Calamity in baggy pajamas		 Pilot Peak Snow Dusting Plumas
Pilot Peak Snow Dusting Plumas		 Mt. Filmore Fog and twilight
Mt. Filmore Fog and twilight
Twilight Storm Clearing looking North.jpg
Twilight Storm Clearing looking North.jpg		 Southwest Flow
Southwest Flow		 Storm Interlude by Moonlight 06 Oct 06
Storm Interlude by Moonlight 06 Oct 06		 Sunrise flash 03 Oct 2006
Sunrise flash 03 Oct 2006		 Sunrise and fog thru the fir 1
Sunrise and fog thru the fir 1		 Sunrise and fog thru the fir 2
Sunrise and fog thru the fir 2
Crystal Bites
Crystal Bites		 A Yellow Submarine
A Yellow Submarine		 Monk with wet lichen
Monk with wet lichen		 Buttes with snow window light
Buttes with snow window light		 Sierra Aerie
Sierra Aerie		 Cone & Dried Sulfur Flowers II - First Rain Oct 2
Cone & Dried Sulfur Flowers II - First Rain Oct 2
Oct 1st sunset Saddleback LO 2
Oct 1st sunset Saddleback LO 2		 Oct 1st sunset Saddleback LO
Oct 1st sunset Saddleback LO		 Shakuhachi Smoke Bassetts Fire Day 6
Shakuhachi Smoke Bassetts Fire Day 6		 The HummerLick Maneuver
The HummerLick Maneuver		 Bassetts Smoke 0745 a.m. 20 Sept 06
Bassetts Smoke 0745 a.m. 20 Sept 06		 Bassetts smoke alpenglow Day 4
Bassetts smoke alpenglow Day 4
Bassetts Smoke Heavy NE winds 0738 am 22 Sept 06
Bassetts Smoke Heavy NE winds 0738 am 22 Sept 06		 Bassetts Fire Day 3 1418 pm
Bassetts Fire Day 3 1418 pm		 Bassetts Fire CloseUp 1417 pm Day 3 HR.jpg
Bassetts Fire CloseUp 1417 pm Day 3 HR.jpg		 Bassetts Fire Star Trails Night 1 .jpg
Bassetts Fire Star Trails Night 1 .jpg		 Bassetts Fire with Tree Silhouettes 0806 a.m. 20 Sept 06.jpg
Bassetts Fire with Tree Silhouettes 0806 a.m. 20 Sept 06.jpg		 Bassetts Fire Night Glow 2049 pm with star trails
Bassetts Fire Night Glow 2049 pm with star trails
Sierra Buttes Before Sunrise Bassetts Smoke Day 2.jpg
Sierra Buttes Before Sunrise Bassetts Smoke Day 2.jpg		 Bassetts Fire 0734 a.m. 20 Sept 06.jpg
Bassetts Fire 0734 a.m. 20 Sept 06.jpg		 Bassetts Fire Pre Dawn Day 2.jpg
Bassetts Fire Pre Dawn Day 2.jpg		 Bassetts Fire 5_36 p.m. 19 Sept 06
Bassetts Fire 5_36 p.m. 19 Sept 06		 Bassetts Fire Wider angle 5_13 p.m.
Bassetts Fire Wider angle 5_13 p.m.		 Bassetts Fire 5_00 p.m. 19 Sept 06
Bassetts Fire 5_00 p.m. 19 Sept 06
Bassetts Fire 3_46 p.m. CloseUp 19 Sept 06.jpg
Bassetts Fire 3_46 p.m. CloseUp 19 Sept 06.jpg		 Bassetts Fire 4_26 p.m. 19 Sept 2006
Bassetts Fire 4_26 p.m. 19 Sept 2006		 Bassetts Fire 3_21 p.m. 1st day
Bassetts Fire 3_21 p.m. 1st day		 Bonzai !
Bonzai !		 Buttes with cloud front
Buttes with cloud front		 Shakuhachi Sunset 1
Shakuhachi Sunset 1
Shakuhachi Twilight
Shakuhachi Twilight		 YellowJacket Electric Lounge 7
YellowJacket Electric Lounge 7		 Evander (Holyfield)
Evander (Holyfield)		 Smoke filled sunset Autumn approaches
Smoke filled sunset Autumn approaches		 Ralston smoke, jet, and Sierra Buttes
Ralston smoke, jet, and Sierra Buttes		 Crikey !!!
Crikey !!!
Unwelcome Competition
Unwelcome Competition		 Clinging for sweet life
Clinging for sweet life		 Moonrise Mt. Lola with Ralston smoke
Moonrise Mt. Lola with Ralston smoke		 Ralston Fire TNF American River Dist
Ralston Fire TNF American River Dist		 YellowJacket Electric Lounge 6
YellowJacket Electric Lounge 6		 YellowJacket Electric Lounge 3
YellowJacket Electric Lounge 3
YellowJacket Electric Lounge 2
YellowJacket Electric Lounge 2		 MeatBees have sweet tooths too
MeatBees have sweet tooths too		 Miami Vice - Sierra Bureau
Miami Vice - Sierra Bureau		 Reality Check - Canyon Fire
Reality Check - Canyon Fire		 Canyon Fire
Canyon Fire		 ....as american as Apple pie
....as american as Apple pie
Expecting to Fly
Expecting to Fly		 Landing gear deployed
Landing gear deployed		 .....evening treat
.....evening treat		 Prism winged pouncer
Prism winged pouncer		 Monk pays tribute to Byrd
Monk pays tribute to Byrd		 Snake Rock
Snake Rock
Ooopps!
Ooopps!		 Marysville Fire 5:30 pm 16Aug06
Marysville Fire 5:30 pm 16Aug06		 Balancing act
Balancing act		 Marysville Fire 12-57 pm 16 Aug 06
Marysville Fire 12-57 pm 16 Aug 06		 Neck & neck
Neck & neck		 Getting Sucked into the Sun
Getting Sucked into the Sun
Angelic Young Rufous
Angelic Young Rufous		 Northwest Sierra sky and ridgelines
Northwest Sierra sky and ridgelines		 V tongue for Vendetta
V tongue for Vendetta		 Rowdy Imbibers
Rowdy Imbibers		 Keeping Tabs - Rattlesnake & Towhee
Keeping Tabs - Rattlesnake & Towhee		 Enlo
Enlo
Chimney Rock Trail and Lenticulars
Chimney Rock Trail and Lenticulars		 Sweet Sticky Shower
Sweet Sticky Shower		 The Local Lawrence Tree
The Local Lawrence Tree		 Bald Fire Tanker Drop 1
Bald Fire Tanker Drop 1		 Bald Fire Tanker Drop 3
Bald Fire Tanker Drop 3		 Skyway Drive-In
Skyway Drive-In
Northern Palette - Mt. Lassen Twilight
Northern Palette - Mt. Lassen Twilight		 Phantom Flight
Phantom Flight		 Newbie
Newbie		 Zing like a Butterfly
Zing like a Butterfly		 Mike Rose with wet snowfall.jpg
Mike Rose with wet snowfall.jpg		 Capturing a thermal
Capturing a thermal
Creek Fire Day 1 about 3 or 4 hours into
Creek Fire Day 1 about 3 or 4 hours into		 Drift Smoke and Mt. Lassen
Drift Smoke and Mt. Lassen		 Golden AirBrush Strokes
Golden AirBrush Strokes		 Arial Twist
Arial Twist		 Nice Buzz
Nice Buzz		 Propeller
Propeller
Downstrikes from inside the LO
Downstrikes from inside the LO		 Storm Clouds over Saddleback w Flag
Storm Clouds over Saddleback w Flag		 Ghost of Saddleback
Ghost of Saddleback		 Deadwood Burn
Deadwood Burn		 Big Trees fire ignition 1987
Big Trees fire ignition 1987		 Sunset with Moon and Smoke Inversion - Saddleback
Sunset with Moon and Smoke Inversion - Saddleback
Devil's Gap Fire just west of LaPorte CA AugSept 99
Devil's Gap Fire just west of LaPorte CA AugSept 99		 Lake Powell view from Alstrom Point 1
Lake Powell view from Alstrom Point 1		 An Old Friend Revisited 2006
An Old Friend Revisited 2006		 The Shoe Tree
The Shoe Tree		 Path to the Emerald Pool
Path to the Emerald Pool		 Two old phat pharts
Two old phat pharts
Trick or Treat ?
Trick or Treat ?		 Jack in the Moon
Jack in the Moon		 Lune-O-Lantern
Lune-O-Lantern		 Scream!
Scream!		 Ken-O-Lantern 2002
Ken-O-Lantern 2002
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Ray 18-May-2010 12:38
Hey Mike,

You still doin' lookouts? I've always loved your photos! I miss them lookout days; Bunker Hill LO was my favorite! Ray in Taiwan
Lori 27-Feb-2008 21:45
I love the pictures!
Guest 05-Oct-2007 14:55
check out www.steepmtn.com. she is a hotshot who brings her camera
Cyndy Redifer 03-Oct-2007 22:24
Wonderful article in the NY Times about you and what you do. You seem to be the perfect kind of person for that job. I'm from the Northwest and have hiked to several lookouts and my parents spent their honeymoon in a lookout on Grass Mountain in Oregon in the summer of 1939. Thanks for your part in preserving a way of life.

Great photos, too!

Cyndy
Della Larson 03-Oct-2007 16:18
Good morning! I read the NY times article. Sounds like a good job you have. That's a beautiful part of the world you're in. I've spent alot of time at Lake Tahoe.

The photographs are fantastic. Thank you for the link. Della
Bjorn 03-Oct-2007 15:10
Hi I'm a student from Germany and just read the ny-times article about the work you do and that you're also doing pictures...
Those animal and landscape pictures are just wonderful.
I really enjoyed them.
Rick Miller 13-Nov-2006 03:50
These photos are excellent. I really enjoyed them.
Guest 28-Oct-2006 23:54
The best gallery in pbase ! I LOVE IT .
V
Terri Steele26-Oct-2006 04:39
What an amazing collection of images! VOTE!
Gus Rosenfeld16-Oct-2006 22:34
Great gallery! Very kindred eye - Gus
Robert Charity14-Oct-2006 21:45
excellent gallery, V
olivier bruning07-Oct-2006 20:17
fantastic gallery, big Vote!
Guest 26-Sep-2006 15:58
Beautiful photos-should have your Mom come look at them. We just had a long chat on the phone, she's worn out from mowing the lawn. Just as she finished, it rained. Good timing. Keep up the fine work on photos!! Loretta
Matt 18-Sep-2006 01:50
Nice pfhotos. Saw you today at the the top. I was the one with the white toyota. Saw about a hundred salmon spawning today in the Yuba river. Beautiful day.
Guest 19-Aug-2006 05:12
Beautiful
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