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DemoTex

(25,405 posts) Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:11 PM Aug 2014

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

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.

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Last sunrise of the 2014 fire season, for me (A Two-fer!) (Original Post) DemoTex Aug 2014 OP

wow... that is beautiful... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #1

Just like Tatooine QED Aug 2014 #2

Where are you this year, DemoTex? cilla4progress Aug 2014 #3

Southern Arizona DemoTex Aug 2014 #4

As always, absolutely incredible! etherealtruth Aug 2014 #5

Oh! I am not familiar with AZ weather systems cilla4progress Aug 2014 #6

WOW! eShirl Aug 2014 #7

That has got to be hard to leave behind. obxhead Aug 2014 #8

Wowie gazowie! That's beautiful. nt valerief Aug 2014 #9

WONDERFUL! TRULY! elleng Aug 2014 #10

Dude, you should go here: CrispyQ Aug 2014 #11

I've seen a full double rainbow and two sunsets, but never two sunrises Motown_Johnny Aug 2014 #12

Will miss your pics. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #13

What a beautiful picture, my dear DemoTex! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #14

Breath-taking. Thank you. emsimon33 Aug 2014 #15

What an amazing shot! mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #16

So beautiful BainsBane Aug 2014 #17

hlthe2b

(102,379 posts)

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

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:13 PM

Aug 2014

and symbolic, perhaps! Drive safely.

QED

(2,749 posts)

2. Just like Tatooine

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:18 PM

Aug 2014

This really is a stunning photo.

cilla4progress

(24,777 posts)

3. Where are you this year, DemoTex?

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:22 PM

Aug 2014

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

DemoTex

(25,405 posts)

4. Southern Arizona

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:45 PM

Aug 2014

Fire season generally ends with the Monsoon.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

5. As always, absolutely incredible!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:46 PM

Aug 2014

Thank you

cilla4progress

(24,777 posts)

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

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:52 PM

Aug 2014

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

eShirl

(18,505 posts)

7. WOW!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 01:11 PM

Aug 2014

obxhead

(8,434 posts)

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

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 02:23 PM

Aug 2014

Absolutely stunning.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

9. Wowie gazowie! That's beautiful. nt

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 02:59 PM

Aug 2014

elleng

(131,145 posts)

10. WONDERFUL! TRULY!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 03:05 PM

Aug 2014

CrispyQ

(36,527 posts)

11. Dude, you should go here:

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 03:08 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/103633042

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

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

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 04:26 PM

Aug 2014

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

(34,582 posts)

13. Will miss your pics. nt

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Sat Aug 9, 2014, 10:30 PM

Aug 2014

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,719 posts)

14. What a beautiful picture, my dear DemoTex!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 10:55 PM

Aug 2014

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

Drive safely!

See you on the flip side...

emsimon33

(3,128 posts)

15. Breath-taking. Thank you.

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 03:57 AM

Aug 2014

mnhtnbb

(31,405 posts)

16. What an amazing shot!

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 05:30 AM

Aug 2014

Safe travels home!

BainsBane

(53,072 posts)

17. So beautiful

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 05:48 AM

Aug 2014

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.

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