
Image via Sheryl R. Garrison.
Photographer Sheryl R. Garrison described her image, taken Thursday afternoon (May 30, 2019) in southern Alberta, Canada, as:
Crepuscular rays fueled by early season forest fires.
Alberta, Canada, has been experiencing a difficult fire season already. The satellite image below is from a day earlier (May 29). The entire province looks as though it is completely engulfed in smoke.

View larger. | There are 5 large areas of satellite “hot spots” that are visible in this natural-color satellite image collected by the Terra satellite on May 29, 2019. Read more. Image via NASA.
Bottom line: Photo of crepuscular rays in a smoky sky over Alberta, Canada, at the beginning of fire season 2019.
