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Published: 2009-08-31 17:50:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 701; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 41
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Description ~Digital Photo~2009~Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles~

I'm listening to the radio (AS WE SPEAK!) and they were reporting on the Los Angeles fire that continues to rage.

Last evening we went up to Baldwin hills to gawk, from afar.
If I were to say this was taken in the midwest, no one would care. Clouds look like that all the time.
But this was taken in LA.
And that cloud is the rising smoke from the distant mountains.

You can find more photos of this with Slim . He's got some great ones. There's a picture of the Hollywood sign where you can see some flames.
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Comments: 21

StoryKillinger [2009-11-02 20:35:03 +0000 UTC]

OHHHHHH! WOW! I LOVE CLOUDS!!!!!!

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JTGuilber [2009-10-19 18:23:39 +0000 UTC]

that's beautiful!!!

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DOGZOVWAR81 [2009-09-05 18:12:13 +0000 UTC]

Down here in Ventura we've been getting smoke and ash from L.A. Great pic!

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RedEyeLoon In reply to DOGZOVWAR81 [2009-09-06 01:24:09 +0000 UTC]

Hiya!
WOW that's gotta...suck. I take it the air isn't the breathing quality you'd like?
Thanks for the comment

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DOGZOVWAR81 In reply to RedEyeLoon [2009-09-06 13:15:50 +0000 UTC]

It's gettin better. Your welcome.

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goldmedalribbon [2009-09-04 06:34:44 +0000 UTC]

Wow. I am seeing a lot of pictures of this fire. I am so sorry this is happening gosh I hope everyone is ok !
Amazing photo though.

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RedEyeLoon In reply to goldmedalribbon [2009-09-04 18:46:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Fortunately, it's nowhere near our end of the city. And it seems to be getting under control. Last I heard there were two deaths and a few burn victims.
Ahhhh....fire season...

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Mystik-Rider [2009-09-03 01:23:50 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous view! Love the clouds, the are really amazing!

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RedEyeLoon In reply to Mystik-Rider [2009-09-04 18:42:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! My photography isn't even close to the level of yours, though

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Mystik-Rider In reply to RedEyeLoon [2009-09-10 10:28:53 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Mary, and your photography is very nice

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CreativeExcess [2009-09-01 02:38:18 +0000 UTC]

It's a beautiful picture but it makes me wonder how much has to burn for them to realize you can't cut CDF funding.

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RedEyeLoon In reply to CreativeExcess [2009-09-02 07:44:02 +0000 UTC]

I was just having this conversation with my roommate. Her work was having computer issues today because the fires finally hit the towers.
...And it's not like they don't know this is coming every year....

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villasukka [2009-08-31 19:27:49 +0000 UTC]

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OpalLynn [2009-08-31 17:52:35 +0000 UTC]

This "distant" cloud is in my BACK YARD. Actually, it's just over the 210 Freeway behind Pasadena but I can SEE THE HILL ON FIRE.

*OMGWTFPANIC*

Photograph is amazing, despite my panic. Love the epic sense of scale. Or... maybe I don't...

*runs*

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RedEyeLoon In reply to OpalLynn [2009-08-31 18:02:05 +0000 UTC]

By the way,
let me know what you're up to this week. I still need to get you a 21st b-day drink. Maybe on your first day of school, perhaps?

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OpalLynn In reply to RedEyeLoon [2009-08-31 18:12:21 +0000 UTC]

AHAHAHA, yes, I'm sure THAT would turn out well. I'm not 100% sure what is happening for orientation this week, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to be BUSY (and I need to get up hella early...bleh) but perhaps next weekend (if I don't have a surprise Saturday class)?

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slim1280 In reply to OpalLynn [2009-08-31 23:25:05 +0000 UTC]

hmmmm.... should the first drink be a Prairie Fire? If you wanna store anything with us (if the fire starts creeping too close) just let us know. I'd be happy to do whatever I can to help

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OpalLynn In reply to slim1280 [2009-09-01 00:11:08 +0000 UTC]

AH OH GOD DON'T TALK LIKE THAT I HAVE NO INSURAAAAAAANCE.

I'm hoping I'll be fine, since this fire would have to destroy ALL of Pasadena AND my school before it got to me. And I have a hard time imagining that scenario.

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slim1280 In reply to OpalLynn [2009-09-01 00:50:12 +0000 UTC]

ahh, that's good. Didn't quite know your exact location.

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OpalLynn In reply to slim1280 [2009-09-01 01:01:25 +0000 UTC]

I'm around the Highland Park/South Pasadena Area, which is a bit south of all this hooplah.

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RedEyeLoon In reply to OpalLynn [2009-08-31 18:01:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I got in last night and my roommate said that one of her co-workers was sent to Pasadena, which was on fire.

....so....good luck....

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