Morgan Lake, wildfire smoke

Smoke created a unique color quality to the west of Morgan Lake. Nonetheless, natural pink clouds against blue sky also came through.

Two pictures show a “pyrocumulus cloud” above Cove, OR. The normal ground heat, coupled with the heat from the Sturgill fire in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, caused the air to rise high enough where the moisture condensed to create this cumulus cloud.

Morgan Lake, La Grande. pyrocumulus cloud, LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. pyrocumulus cloud, LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR
Morgan Lake, La Grande. LaGrande OR, Union County OR