A good resource “CIMSS Satellite Blog” was discovered today - worthy of a post.

The latest entry on the CMISS blog includes “an animation of GOES-11 visible channel images shows large smoke plumes from the California wildfires being advected a significant distance (over 1000 miles) westward over the Pacific Ocean.”

• CIMSS Satellite Blog Link

This weekend, I had hoped to go to Figueroa Mountain and environs to photograph more fall colors, plants, seeds, etc., but decided that 50+ mph winds were not conducive to photography — or for driving on Chumash Highway or through Gaviota Pass. Just as well: a fire broke out at the foot of Figueroa Mountain.

I am thankful the Zaca fire was not accompanied by Santa Ana winds; I feel for residents to the south today.

More links

• Earth Observatory
• MODIS Active Fire Detections