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Saddleback Fire Lookout 2004

These are mostly Nikon D70 and Sony F717 images from the 2004 fire season on Saddleback Lookout, Downieville District, Tahoe National Forest, CA.
West side of the Sierra crest at an elevation of 6700'.

Be sure to click on the thumbnails and choose 'original' size for best viewing.
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Guarding the cache or maybe babies
Guarding the cache or maybe babies		 Homing In
Homing In		 Full Glory and Snow Bow
Full Glory and Snow Bow		 In all my Glory 8^)
In all my Glory 8^)
Into the clouds
Into the clouds		 Laying the Golden Egg
Laying the Golden Egg		 Lichen Fir Cap
Lichen Fir Cap		 Lifting groundfog
Lifting groundfog
LoneTreeEastFog
LoneTreeEastFog		 Mad as a Wet Hen Close
Mad as a Wet Hen Close		 Massive attack of the killer breeding ants
Massive attack of the killer breeding ants		 Nectar Diving Snow Composite SH
Nectar Diving Snow Composite SH
NorthSBCumulus1
NorthSBCumulus1		 Not Kelvin-Helmholtz 2
Not Kelvin-Helmholtz 2		 On my way to the fridge downstairs
On my way to the fridge downstairs		 Oregon Fire Lake Oroville Hummer
Oregon Fire Lake Oroville Hummer
Overhead Monk
Overhead Monk		 Persistant Rainbow 04Oct04 wide
Persistant Rainbow 04Oct04 wide		 Pileus 1
Pileus 1		 Pileus veil drifting down
Pileus veil drifting down
RAWS rainbow
RAWS rainbow		 Rainbow start xlight
Rainbow start xlight		 RawsSBJune
RawsSBJune		 Rim Dance
Rim Dance
SBFlagCumulusJun04
SBFlagCumulusJun04		 Saddleback RAWS Double SnowBow sans sign
Saddleback RAWS Double SnowBow sans sign		 Screamin' Monk
Screamin' Monk		 Simple pious monk
Simple pious monk
Snakey Lick
Snakey Lick		 SnowLevel 19Sept04
SnowLevel 19Sept04		 SnowPan 19Sept04.jpg
SnowPan 19Sept04.jpg		 SunWorshiper
SunWorshiper
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Susan 26-Jun-2015 19:38
Enjoying the pictures! I spent a couple of seasons on Saddleback, with some time also spent on Babbitt Peak, a few days also on Sardine and Calpine. Saddleback was my favoite!
basri_eli29-Sep-2011 05:30
Very impressive gallery V!!
Irene Kramer 07-Feb-2011 21:15
We never get tired of coming to this gallery and viewing all your great shots! Brings back fond memories of being at the lookout and enjoying the magnificent view! I'll never forget the white knuckle drive back down to the main road. The hummers are just beautiful and so are the storms!
Keep on photographing -- you're sooo good at it!
Irene and Bill Kramer
Mary-Ellen Sorci 19-Oct-2010 17:02
Thanks for the mapps you were kind enough to give us last friday. Poker flat was terrific. Incrediable to see one last building.We could not get to Devils postpiles made some wrong turns. Thanks again
Mary -Ellen and Jimmy and Brad.
Kimberlee Douglass 10-Sep-2010 23:43
Hello Michael, I just discovered that you are still manning Saddleback. I worked for the Forest Service back in the 90s and brought you some books to read once. You generously gave me a fabulous photo of an Everglade Eco Pond sunset with Ibis (I think they are Ibis) in flight when you returned the books. It is still one of my cherished possessions. I am enjoying looking through the rest of your great work on your site.
Best wishes, Kimberlee Douglass, Gunnison Colorado
Robert Roberts 18-Jun-2009 05:53
I had the honor of being the lookout guy from june to the first snow in 1968. Thanks for the memories. Robert
Judith Chase 04-Oct-2007 11:07
What a wonderful way to start my day! Thank you, Michael.
Guest 03-Oct-2007 20:18
Breathtaking! I'm glad I get the NYT via internet; otherwise I would have missed these.
Guest 03-Oct-2007 16:18
What pleasure your photos gave me. Thanks. Valerie F.
JoeVitalian83 03-Oct-2007 14:34
Awesome photos. Your featured in the NY times and they left your web page so I checked out most of your photos. I thought I had a nice view but these views are a gift from God. Thank you for sharing something I may never see
Dan 03-Oct-2007 14:14
As I'm sure you know, you are featured in today's New York Times (on the front page) with a story about your job as a fire lookout. You should also be featured for you spectacular phtography. Excellent photos.
Bill Hustead 03-Oct-2007 13:57
You have an extremely unique view of the world. Thank you for sharing! You are a very good photographer.
revday 03-Oct-2007 13:54
Absolutely lovely photos. The hummers are extraordinary! Thank you for a look into your world.
Kathy 03-Oct-2007 13:32
Just beautiful! Love the hummingbirds.....they are so fearless.
It's so nice when the Times runs something other than politics in their features.
I was wondering about the lightning as well. I'm sending the story to my
Dad in NY, he will love it and the shots. Thanks for sharing.
Kathy
Mel 03-Oct-2007 13:19
Wonderful images! I really enjoyed taking a look at them. I'm an animal lover myself and so I loved SpinInFlight and Homing in especially. I'd love to have a summer job like yours. Haha, Great images, keep it up!
Bea 03-Oct-2007 09:52
Your photos are so beautiful, delicate as a hummingbird and strong as a thunderstorm. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your surroundings.
Cecil Wingfield 03-Oct-2007 06:11
You have some wonderful images. After viewing "Forest Under Seige 2" and noticing that your lookout is higher than anything else around you, just wondered if you are the building has ever been struck by lightning? Seems like a pretty scary place to be in a storm. Thanks.

cwwingfield
Guest 08-Nov-2006 00:54
you have some really nice shots. thank you for sharing.
Jordi Moliné 22-Aug-2006 09:47
Hola Amigo.
He quedado absolutamente impresionado de tu obra (perdón, de tu OBRA). LO MEJOR, que he visto en estas galerias de fotos. Supongo, que eres un guarda forestal de esta Sierra. Si tienes mas fotografías en alguna página, me gustaría poder disfrutar de ellas. En resumen: maravilloso. (Castellfedels-ESPAÑA-). 22.08.2006.
Al Varland23-Jul-2005 16:52
Wow !!Great one, I'll be eagarly looking forward to 2005 Thanks!!
Eric Bevis 20-Jul-2005 21:20
Great idea to post your photos to the web. I hope the photo season picks up as well as the fire season. Everyone here @ Grassvalley ECC enjoys the pics immensely.
Guest 06-Jul-2005 07:41
Excellent Gallery! The Hummers are great!
Rick Miller 05-Jun-2005 17:05
Hi Mike, These are really good shots. You pay close attention to details. Is this your full-time job and the tower a side job? LOL. Seriously, I'm going to tell a few friends to view these. Thanks. Rick.
Rick Miller 05-Jun-2005 17:04
Hi Mike, These are really good shots. You pay close attention to details. Is this your full-time job and the tower a side job? LOL. Seriously, I'm going to tell a few friends to view these. Thanks. Rick.
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