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As we flew over Donner Pass enroute to Tahoe, the skeletal remains of a forest fire shadowed by the afternoon sun created a hatched pattern that often takes an explanation prior to recognition.

As we flew over Donner Pass enroute to Tahoe, the skeletal remains of a forest fire shadowed by the afternoon sun created a hatched pattern that often takes an explanation prior to recognition.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2010
Date Uploaded: 12.2010
Photo Location: Norden, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Copyright: © Katelyn Geary