I found a place with no signs and yellow ribbons, parked, got out and took a few photos, and when I came back to my car (about 50 yards away) I was greeted by Amara Williams, who was patrolling the canyon for the Forest Service. What is she writing? Well, that would be a ticket. I knew the National Forest was closed, but thought I could get away with snapping a few photos. I explained what I was up to, but wasn't persuasive enough to prevent Amara from issuing me a ticket. Amara told me if I had gone through proper channels and gotten a permit, things would have worked out differently. Being fined was, however, not so bad, because I felt relieved that the Forest Service was patrolling the canyon so aggressively. I even told Amara that I was relieved, especially since I had seen many other cars stopping in the canyon and also witnessed people throwing burning cigarettes out their car windows (not today, but at other times). Amara said she had seen someone throw a burning cigarette out their car window today! She also said she came across someone firing a gun in the National Forest which, she said, was another fire hazard.