There are a few large forest fires in Oregon right now, so bad that the smoke is getting pretty far into the valley. I decided to go out and see what the smoke looks like up in the forest. I checked the map data on the fires to stay a safe distance away and to keep out of the way of the firefighters.
While making my way up the highway, I came across a fantastic viewpoint and jumped out to capture the moment. Soon after I started hearing a strange rumbling sound, it was at this time a realized I jumped over a few train tracks to get to my shot and didn't have enough time to make back across before the train came. This wouldn't typically be a problem being stuck on the wrong side of a mile long train except my truck was unlocked with my phone, wallet, and the rest of my camera gear inside. I just jumped out and ran towards the photo, there is a lesson here, but I did get the shot.
The area of the forest I ended up exploring wasn't too affected by the smoke, but it was still quite visible. It added a depth to the woods similar to fog, but it's different.
