Last sunrise of the 2014 fire season, for me (A Two-fer!)

[DemoTex]

I'm outta the fire lookout, today. Headed home. I hope to be on I-10 by 1PM, eastbound. It was a nice, short season (April 6 - August 9). If I were in Oregon, I'd still have about 2.5 months left.

This morning's sunrise was spectacular. The sun came up, then came up again! The first "sunrise" was a reflection of the sun (which was still below the horizon) in high cirrus clouds. Then the "real" sun came up, and both the sun and the reflection continued to rise together. Can't remember ever seeing that before. What a send off! Two sunrises for one early morning wakeup.

[hlthe2b]

1. wow... that is beautiful...

and symbolic, perhaps! Drive safely.

[QED]

2. Just like Tatooine

This really is a stunning photo.

[cilla4progress]

3. Where are you this year, DemoTex?

Hopefully not my state - Washington - if you are heading home already? Our fire season looks to be long and terrible this year.

[DemoTex]

4. Southern Arizona

Fire season generally ends with the Monsoon.

[etherealtruth]

5. As always, absolutely incredible!

Thank you

[cilla4progress]

6. Oh! I am not familiar with AZ weather systems

Monsoons in August? Wish we'd get one here in eastern WA. ...

[eShirl]

7. WOW!

[obxhead]

8. That has got to be hard to leave behind.

Absolutely stunning.

[valerief]

9. Wowie gazowie! That's beautiful. nt

[elleng]

10. WONDERFUL! TRULY!

[CrispyQ]

11. Dude, you should go here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/103633042

[Motown_Johnny]

12. I've seen a full double rainbow and two sunsets, but never two sunrises

and even then I had to drive farther up a side of a mountain to get above the horizon to watch the sun drop below it again.


That is a beautiful picture.

Amazing what this world has to offer when you are properly positioned to receive it.

I hope you had a safe trip home, keep us up to date.

[awoke_in_2003]

13. Will miss your pics. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. What a beautiful picture, my dear DemoTex!

A stunning sendoff for you............and us.

Drive safely!

See you on the flip side...

[emsimon33]

15. Breath-taking. Thank you.

[mnhtnbb]

16. What an amazing shot!

Safe travels home!

[BainsBane]

17. So beautiful

All the pics you post are amazing.

I originally wrote that you had the world's best job, then I realized you were a fire fighter, not a forest ranger. That has to bring a lot of danger. Though it must be incredible to be surrounded by all that beauty.