This is a fire just west of Boulder, Colorado, which started on 2012-06-26. The buildings on the hill near the fire is NCAR, and CU is visible at the bottom. Two burning trees are visible on the ridge.
Sunset and the smoke were making for some very cool colors.
I didn’t realize that I had gotten this plane dropping some water.
The lead plane and the heavy tanker.
Despite the terrible long term damage being done, it’s kinda pretty.