Day two of fire chasing kept me far away from the actual flames. Instead I headed over to the new Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in Culver City to do some time lapse photography on the smoke movement. I set up in a shady spot and let the camera go for some 40 minutes. Here is the result:
Parking there is the rather steep $8. Having paid that I decided to wait it out till sunset which was about two hours away. I discreetly shot a few pictures of the people around the overlook as well as views away from the fire.
![Santa Monica Glint The glint of the Pacific Ocean silhouettes Santa Monica](http://blog.kurtlawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_20881.jpg)
The glint of the Pacific Ocean silhouettes Santa Monica
![Residents and Smoke A couple takes in the ominous sight](http://blog.kurtlawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_2098.jpg)
A couple takes in the ominous sight
![Resting at the top People rest and take in the sights from the overlook as the sun sets on a smoky LA Basin](http://blog.kurtlawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_2103.jpg)
People rest and take in the sights from the overlook as the sun sets on a smoky LA Basin
![Smoky Sunset over Santa Monica The sun nears the horizon over a very orange and smoky Santa Monica](https://blog.kurtlawson.com/wp-content/themes/prophoto4/images/blank.gif)
The sun nears the horizon over a very orange and smoky Santa Monica
I set up for another timelapse, this time as the sun set:
![Station Fire over LA As darkness fell the fire lines became visible over the city](https://blog.kurtlawson.com/wp-content/themes/prophoto4/images/blank.gif)
As darkness fell the fire lines became visible over the city
Once it became dark I finished up a few shots and called it a day. I hope the fire gets contained soon. I can’t recall ever seeing such a massive fire here. Best of luck to the firefighters.
by Kurt