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'Terrible Beauty': Photo Of The Day

Today's photo takes us back about a decade.

Photo from Bay Farm Island looking towards the North Bay, circa 2015- 2016. (Nan Rideout)

ALAMEDA, CA — Today's photo of the day takes us back about a decade ago to Bay Farm Island, where Nan Rideout captured the skyline during a wildfire.

Nan described the photo as a "terrible beauty." The blaze at the time brightened up the sky, creating purple, magenta and blue streaks of clouds across the Bay Area sky.

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Thanks for sharing with our readers, Nan!

If you have an awesome photo of nature, breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny, or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.

We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty and fun of Northern California and that boast your unique talents. Cell phone images are fine.

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