Bonfire Pall Lifts Skyward

Unfettered by city burn bans, smoke from a large bonfire lifts into the evening sky on the property of my sister and brother-in-law in rural Shueyville, Iowa on the evening of Saturday, June 8, 2013. The lighting of the bonfire is an annual event for friends and family here. These images were captured around 8:55 PM. Wet grounds from a cool and damp year helped prevent the threat of stray embers igniting nearby grass.