Forces of Nature

The Arnica Fire in Yellowstone National Park was started by a lightning strike in mid-September, and had charred less than a hundred acres when we arrived in the park's Lake area. Two days later the blaze had strengthened and would eventually build to over ten thousand acres, disrupting the travel plans of park visitors but giving photographers a chance to see a unique pairing of force.

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