The “burnt” part of the title refers the trees on the hillside which had not survived a previous forest fire. The “burning off” refers to the fog which was dissipating. The sun was actually not visible through the thin layer of fog to the human eye when I took this shot. The location of this photograph was Yellowstone National Park.

Swannanoa is an old mansion in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was built by the man who built Maymont in Richmond, and was originally a summer home for him and his wife. It is noted for some Tiffany glass, among other things. It is in need of restoration, but still quite interesting to see. I liked the play of light and shadow on the stairs. I added the blue tones just for fun.

This photograph won a first prize in photography at the Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show in 2016.