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After the Leona Fire


After the Leona Fire
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Copyright: Bob Shannon (eqshannon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2060 W: 195 N: 7326] (21899)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2001-09-04
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Fuji Finepix S2 pro
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-14 7:48
Viewed: 317
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Mt Leona caught fire in August of 2001. I have video of the Leona Fire. This particular fire bothered me much, as it was my original wilderness homestead. In this image I am standing on my acreage on Aeneas Creek at 4000 feet elevation and looking at the ridge line at 5600 feet. You can see the few remaining trees along the ridge. You can still see the smoke in the air at this time 1 month later.

These trees pictured are both red and white fir, Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pine, Douglas fir, Canadian spruce, Cedar and Aspen which are obvious without their leaves. At the time this was taken there are zero, 0, none...people living here. It is approximately 10 miles to the nearest telephone or electricity and up a primitive road. That's my wilderness. I still love and miss it...but I will always remember..

Fujifilm DSLR
Nikon 38mm Lens (*Borrowed)
EXIF gone
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Dear Bob
Very intersting scene from Wilderness,
Great composition,lighting and notes,
Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

Ciao Bob,
un drammatico ricordo che si rivive attraverso questa bella immagine; spero, o meglio ne sono certo, la natura ha già reagito a questa catastrofe. Rimane un interessante documentazione accompagnata dalle sensibili note ...
TFS. Maurizio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-08-14 16:42]

Hi Bob,very nice pic but very interesting history about this forest and this mountain first. I like a lot the differents colors of the trees ,in september automn is coming and the colors are a great beauty.Thanks for this unusual and nice work,have a nice day,Luciano

hello Bob

excellent image of the life in nature, with forest fires
we loose trees but then it regenerate new trees with the time,
i love your 2 steps (or layers) image with in the foreground
the forest alive and in the background the forest dead by the fire,

TFS

Asbed

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 12 N: 716] (2358)
  • [2008-08-14 21:02]

Hey Bob,
Nice image of one of your special places. It seems almost every year we hear of another wilderness area that has gone up in flames. It's great you can still remember this place as it once was, this can never be taken away.
Ron

Hi, Bob,

lovely picture with a tinge of sadness and a tinge of hope. i like the contrast between the layer of surviving trees in the background and the green forest in the foreground. it is always sad to see how fire destroys lives...but it is encouraging to see the power of healing and rebuilding.

many thanks for your pointers and encouragement all along.

have a nice day.

chrs,
Man Yee

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2008-08-15 2:24]

Hi Bob!

Very good documentary picture. This is very sad image, as alweys when forest is burning. Line of silhouettes of trees remainds me crosses on cementary. Sad, but very well taken and interesting.

Hello Bob,
It is disturbing image of an aftermath caused by the wild fire. In Himalayas I have seen these happening frequently during summer season with phenomenal distruction of flora & fauna. Grand photo-journalism with heart touching notes. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

hello bob,
fine capture with good set of notes, liked the pov, the natural colors and the composition,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 787 W: 0 N: 1581] (7260)
  • [2008-08-15 6:32]

Hi Bob
Interesting image.Excellent POV that show ^part of the forest missing.I did not know that the smoke could remain for so long.Interesting text to.
TFS Michel

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2138 W: 224 N: 3959] (13149)
  • [2008-08-15 9:28]

Hi Bob

I'm really sorry to hear about all these fires :(( I know i've seen one last year near Tahoe and that, too, devastated a lot of wild forest.
This is also a very touching post to, reading your note, and knowing that this is your wilderness...im truly sorry for it.

The shot itself shows just that, and technically it's very good. The high POV is great to show the far away ridge and give you a terrific perspective, too.
It's also a very good "temporal", showing the before in front and the after behind.
All-in-all, a very moody and sad shot, but definitely a touching post.

Cheers, TFS and take care
Horia

Hi Bob,

The point of view takes us toward the top of the mountain under the haze of smoke. The evergreens in the foreground are like a line breaker between the mountain and the valley. There is a good contrast between the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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