In the foreground, there's this tranquil neighborhood scene. A driveway, lawn, and closed garage... lights on in a neighbor's home in the distance. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. But in the distance, a fire burns down the mountainside, the line of flames looking like a stream of lava. Windblown smoke rolls over the ridge into the dusk. Warm and cool colors collide in the sky and distant mountains. The parallel slopes of rooftops and mountainsides framing the fire added a technical aspect to the composition that I really like as well. While over 200 homes were evacuated, some overnight rain mercifully helped fire crews control the fire before homes were destroyed. While property and backyards were scorched, homes stayed standing. This relatively happy ending added meaning to the neighborhood photo for me. While the world around us may be burning (figuratively or literally) oftentimes our homes and loved ones can be a place of refuge and safety regardless of everything going on outside. The photo itself shows a lot of tension, but knowing that the homes were safe and that the fire was put out makes it more beautiful than perilous.