Fire fall on Parriott Mesa...

this evening was set in motion prior to dusk, where one can clearly observe a glowing bonfire at the edge of the ~450 ft high escarpment that defines the northern edge of the mesa (click to enlarge):

The climax occurred when students of the graduating class of the local Day Star Academy swept the fiery embers over the precipice, beginning around 9:45 pm:

Glowing avalanches surged and ebbed - repeatedly - for about 30 minutes time, leaving bright contrails etched in this time-lapse image. Spectacular.

Read more about the annual tradition from our local scribe.

Image details: Canon EOS 30D w/ EF zoom telephoto lens, 400 ISO, ~200 mm, f/5.6, ~6 sec exposure.

UPDATE on 3 June: The fire fall image was published on the front page (in color) of the local Moab Times-Independent newspaper this week!