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DemoTex

(25,397 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2020, 10:53 PM Jul 2020

My Past Life; My Current Life [View all]

I have pulled a contrail across the sky, westbound into the setting sun flying a Boeing jet; and now I sit and watch it all in a wilderness fire lookout post. There is something poetic about that.

Pinyon Peak Fire Lookout
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho

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My Past Life; My Current Life [View all] DemoTex Jul 2020 OP

you seem to love the wide open skies Skittles Jul 2020 #1

Yep, Skitt. DemoTex Jul 2020 #3

I am.....fenced in WFH Skittles Jul 2020 #7

What's WFH? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #11

working from home Skittles Jul 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2020 #2

Beautiful photo! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #4

Dare I say it? Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #5

You're right! Glorious. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #6

With a light touch of Thoreau wysimdnwyg Jul 2020 #17

That's a decent dare, calikid Jul 2020 #22

That's one of your best images. Ever. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2020 #8

That is stunning! PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #9

Excellent! mountain grammy Jul 2020 #10

Do you work for USDA Forest Service? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #12

Yes .. USFS-FIRE. DemoTex Jul 2020 #15

I worked for them for 15 mos. In DC Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #18

That is a breathtaking photograph. lunatica Jul 2020 #13

'I've looked at life from both sides now...' trof Jul 2020 #16

Looking forward to posts from Frank Church River, a poetic connection grantcart Jul 2020 #19

Your work makes me happy. we can do it Jul 2020 #20

what a fantastic image! Kali Jul 2020 #21

It really is perfect for this year. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #23

PC got new desktop background. jaxexpat Jul 2020 #24