A new moon sets behind a lodgepole pine forest that burned in the massive 1988 fire. Pinus contorta latifolia does depend upon fire to survive. While the tree’s bark is thin and not fire-resistant, the cones need the heat to release the seeds.
Canon EOS-1N, EF500mm IS +2x lens, f/8 for 1/60 second, Fujichrome Provia 400 film