I really don't have words to describe what it felt like standing on this lovely street in Pasadena, directly above Brookside Golf Course and The Rose Bowl. The Station Fire in the hills above La Canada/Flintridge gave an otherwise serene view a nightmarish animation.
Here, standing on Via Del Rey in South Pasadena, I found it difficult not to cry ... and it wasn't just from all that smoke.
Let's all hope for cooler days and calm winds. And to each and every firefighter: thank you. For more images and links to fire updates, check out Petrea's coverage over at Pasadena Daily Photo, Ben's information at the sky is big in pasadena and Altadenahiker's reports from Altadena.
