Thanks! I've heard it said that the best photographer is the one who actually has a camera. Just got lucky with being in this valley at that time I guess. I didn't do any color corrections, only straightened horizons and cropped in a bit. As you say, only nature can come up with those gradients, I too was merely an observer.
Thanks for the comment and for checking out the blog. :)
RE: California Fires - 13 original images, Nov 8 2018