Many of the areas we have visited in the west are suffering through droughts. These lands are naturally dry most offering only vegetation suited to very dry conditions. A few crops are maintained with irrigation when a water source is available. As I drive through the large swaths of land only able to maintain scrub brush, I always wonder what the inhabitants of the few ranch houses I see set back from the road do to make enough money to get by.
Today, we spotted a common manifestation of drought in southern Utah - fire. The road curved away about the time I took this photo, but the cloud of smoke was impressive.
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