Yosemite fire in images

That spectacular but frightening photograph is of the Yosemite fire, one of several that TheAtlantic.com published yesterday, available here.

And from Grist.org, here is what they call a list of 9 scary facts about that fire. If you have time, watch the video they've embedded - taken from a plane dumping retardant at the edge of the fire, it's got some amazing views.