Remnants

Above Lake Yellowstone, the land dissolves into cloud. Charred trunks rise from the fog, remnants of a forest shaped by fire. Mist hangs low as rain gathers its weight, the valley unknowing of what is to come. On this night, the waters would rage, taking out everything in their path. By morning, the river would forget its banks. The flood would spill through the park, rewriting familiar lines, becoming the largest in more than a century. Here, the image holds the pause, fire behind, water approaching, the landscape suspended between what has burned and what is about to be carried away. Image captured in Yellowstone National Park June, 2022 Day the 500-year flood event descended on the park Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM