Florida Wildfires From I95 by TwoPynts
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I took a little vacation and today is my first day back. Florida has had a pretty dry past couple of months, and some of you may have heard that we've had some problems with wildfires. I captured this image Sunday while driving north through Florida on I95, just past Titusville. It was a little eerie to drive into this wall of smoke, but we made it through okay. The sun was a bloody red ball, but unfortunately I didn't get a shot of that. The southbound lanes were closed, but those heading north were still open, but under the watchful eye of the Florida Highway Patrol. We heard afterward that the entire section of interstate was closed shortly after we drove through that area. I'm playing catch-up right now, but will get back in the swing of things soon. I had a great vacation, and took lots of photos, but it was all too short. You can read more about the recent fires here: Florida Wildfires ----- Thank you for your weathered comments on my last upload, Vintage Wagon.
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Comments (35)
dreamerAngel
What an amazing shot - very powerful. Must have been really freaky driving through that. Thanks for sharing what's happening in your part of the world.
Margana
Wow!What an ominous looking sky!I'd be scared to drive through it!Very cool-looking capture,Kortalouche.Did it smell like mesquite?The last time I was in Florida,and we drove to Orlando,I kept smelling something like mesquite.Then I realised it must have been wildfire.Or one enormous barbeque,lol.Anyway,welcome back.I look forward to seeing your pics.LOL at your quote...I have that one saved.Too funny.Have a wonderful evening!-M :^)
cbender
i guess ithad been a strange feeling here... an imperssive capture!!! thanks for sharing!
jcv2
Getting home with this vista must be quite eerie indeed! Impressive work, Kort, glad to see you arrived home safe and sound!
Hopalong
Once was in the backcountry, having come down from some climbing, and walked through a narrow valley with wild fires burning heavily on both sides....interesting.
Valerie-Ducom
Well, for the first time, i say "I don't like this cloud" and i see your commentary.... well done and good capture my friend ;) good day and kiss
kimariehere
wow!! sure wouldn't want to drive into that!! what a eerie way to come home i'd say !!..amazing capture Kort hoping no one lost thier homes there... sigh))
aangus
We're off to Florida five weeks today (and counting) Do I need my extinguisher? It looks scarier than all those rides put together!
jocko500
yes driveing thought smoke is something. cool shot
Fotogen
Cool capture. Too bad the picture is telling a story of a disaster. Great work
ACS-001
Great shot with a nice sense of "bigness".
girsempa
What a capture of this ominous Godzilla-cloud ;-) Very impressive in every way... Welcome back, Kort!
hotracer2
It was scary for me when we where up north in Arizona when the fires hit here, great shot:):)..V
babuci
WOOOW! Very powerfull image with an excelent compo...everithing pointing towards a fire and smoke! Glad you had a good vacation!
glennn23
Awesome capture! That is one POWERFUL image! I always wonder if I would ever post an image taken from a driving car - this is a great one. Good stuff +++
rayburg
I remember back in the 70's it was dry like that and there were big fires in Jonathan Dickenson State park and in the Corbett wildlife area...We're having the same problem here in New Mexico...It's supposedly the driest winter in 60 years..lots of fires along the eastern border with Texas... BTW..great shot ..
jif3d
...mmm, not my favorite subject, because in OZ we get our fair share of them too ! fine capture on the road, while driving ? ~Cheers~ :o)
npauling
A great capture but quite worrisome to drive into it I would think.
CDBrugg
v impressive!!
kennyliu
Great capture! I hope the fire get controled.
MaydaMason
omg!!!! is this for real or not???? it's incredible for real and outstanding for not... i'm confused... btw the result is really terrific! another surrealistic masterpiece!
FuzzyShadows
Beautiful but scary!
PeeWee05
Hee Hee I like the qoute! What a fantastic pic, really like it!
vlaaitje
O MY !!!!!!! This is impressive...what a shot
parb1194
An awesome capture and a bit unsetteling to be heading into the danger zone, glad you made it through safe and have a great weekend.
Denger
This does really seem "too close"... hope you had that accelerator pedal on the floor. Super dramatic shot, Kort!
diomedes66
Very impressive image sir! Quite newsworthy and not a little bit dangerous. Well done!
Chaos911
wow, what a super super work!!!! excellently done!!! :)
Punaguy
Captured on the fly no less...man this is kewl. Like you, I have the cam with me where ever I go, just for shots like this. Opportune capture here Kort...awaiting your vacatiion pics~ Aloha!
sharky_
Awesme capture of this cloud of smoke. Hope no one got hurt......... Aloha