Happy (Late) Birthday Liam!

Yet Another Orb...

As you may have heard, the gigantic Zaca Fire has been burning near Santa Barbara for over five weeks. It has dominated the skyscape here, producing crazy sunsets and lots of falling ash.

Here's a picture of the full moon illuminated by sunlight passing through smoke.

I think this is a pretty good shot, but it still doesn't do justice to the real thing. It was somehow freakier in real life, like Mars rising.