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Rocks Stay, Spirits Rise
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Rocks Stay, Spirits Rise

by Paul Duval

Category: Earth, Sea & SkyAdded July 9, 2009378 views

Mountains, Clouds

Keywords: Esperanza fire. San Jacinto Mt., wildfire, firefighters

I was driving to Idyllwild in the spring after the Esperanza wild fire. My eye was caught by this unusual cloud. The small arroyo with the granite boulders seemed to compliment. Photo was digitally converted to Black and White. Tragically five firefighters died while fighting this fire, the angel shaped cloud suggested the title.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of original