Jemez

Jul 17

East Fork, Post-Wildfire

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a fire truck in a meadow alongside the East Fork of the Jemez River

Fire Truck at East Fork

It was with great relief that I realized this meadow — and the beautiful area just north of it — escaped the Las Conchas wildfire, still burning after three weeks. It was clearly a close call.

Jul 10

In the Wake of Las Conchas

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A vast hillside of completely burned trees

In the Wake of the Las Conchas Wildfire

Some of the wreckage of the Las Conchas wildfire.

Jul 04

Coyote Call

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Valle Grande, from Coyote Call

Looking out over Valle Grande from the Coyote Call trail (both in Valles Caldera) during a much wetter summer than this one. I’m guessing both areas have been burned in the Las Conchas wildfire.

UPDATE, JULY 17: I was wrong. Most of this part of Valle Grande remained unscathed. As for the Coyote Call trail, it is still closed. From what I could see from the road, large parts of it burned — but many parts did not. In particular, it looks as if many of the aspens along the trail survived.

Oct 13