V06427 colorful Station fire pyro cumulus timelapse HD

[TonyEtna1987]

Spectacular cumulus.

[Elleivier]

How high does these pyrocumulus swell to?

[jcmegabyte]

These clouds were measured at around 20,000 by Nasa. Apparently, such plumes can go much higher, forming into the classic Nimbus anvil shape, known as Pyro-Nimbus, and can even contain enough static charge to generate lightning strikes! These clouds were nowhere near that size, but were very impressive none the less. :-)

[wishpackers]

I heard on the news that the plum in SoCal was about 22 thousand feet high. Don't know if it's true or not, but that was the estimate. I can see it from my window and I'm a good 20 plus miles away.

[Maymona13]

I'm feel so sorry 4 u guys there in CA. I heard the fire is 35% contained. I hope it won't be 2 long b4 100%

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for your thoughts and concerns! It's been a tough one but our firefighters are tougher and they'll knock it down. =)

[vatoverde]

Thank you for sharing this with all of us. An amazing eye to find such beauty in something so horrific!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for visiting and the great comment! =)

[Brynja78]

Your time-lapse clips are incredible. I used to live in a fire-zone myself (Okanagan Valley, BC) and I don't remember it being that pretty... LOL I think you're unable to see anything other than destruction when it's so close to home 0 thanks for the different point of view! :p

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for the great comment :-) We are lucky this time - I've been right under it more times than I like to remember!

[redpeloHD]

nice! but you have used a high contrast filter?

[jcmegabyte]

I had a only a polarizing filter on at the time... The shot is slightly underexposed to help bring out the colors, otherwise, the sunset did most of the work :-)

[g29l68]

the whole damn state is gone , wow

[jcmegabyte]

It sure seems that way in CA every fire season. Crazy, isn't it? It would be nice not to burn at least ONE year some day. Thanks for checking it out!