Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: scorched

I found this pretty little penstemon when on a photo walk along the Rogue River. Being so small, I nearly missed it, but this bright blossom caught my eye. Although the top was a bit burned from the sun, the markings on the petals were so pretty that it made up for the scorching on top.

After a wildfire raged over one of our meadows, through our shop and up our hillside, I finally had the courage to take a closer look. With camera in hand I wandered up the ravaged hillside and took pictures of what I saw in the aftermath. Here is a heat-scorched madrone leaf laying on the burned soil.