Monday, September 3, 2012

Destruction

While I was volunteering at that Mountain Shadows concert a couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to see some of the destruction from the wildfire. In places it's like nothing happened.
And 50 yards up the street you see what used to be a neighborhood.
Some of the scenes were surreal - here's something I saw on the sidewalk, a half-burned page from a book. How?
This is an unfortunate part of Our World this summer. And I'm stretching to make it work for Tina's PicStory's theme of I, "incredible destruction."
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23 comments:

  1. JanaSeptember 3, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    Wow, seeing the burned house sure makes me grateful for what I have and sad for what others have lost.....the book page makes it personal too. I know their lives have changed.

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  2. Sylvia KSeptember 3, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    What an amazing difference between the first and second shots! The page from the book does indeed ask many questions! Terrific captures for the day, Al! Hope you have a great Labor Day! Give Socks a pat for Sam and I!!

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  3. CheriSeptember 3, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    It's amazing what happens during nature disaters. The same thing with tornados, one house can be dstroyed and across the street not touched.

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  4. RajeshSeptember 3, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Massive destruction, very well captured.

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  5. EG CameraGirlSeptember 3, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    EW! The fire caused so much destruction!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    Yes, life is many a time a question of yards, if not to say of an inch. Moving find the piece of the page.

    Please have a good Tuesday.

    daily athens photo

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  7. SoggibottomSeptember 3, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    I never like fire. It takes everything.
    High on Dartmoor they often burn some of the moor. Seems the ponies like to eat what is left of the vegetation after... hum...
    Thoughtful pics Al...
    x x x

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  8. carol l mckennaSeptember 3, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Wow! the joy and sorrow all in one place ~ blessings to those people and animals for quick recovery ~ Great photos ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  9. lorikSeptember 3, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Very sad but makes interesting photo essay. You might like to contribute to Mandarin Orange Monday too:)

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    So sad to see the destruction.

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  11. AnnemorSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:16 AM

    The fire had really done severe damage.
    Informativ pictures
    Mormor

    http://www.starbear.no/mormor/2012/09/04/tinas-picstory-66-i/

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  12. UnknownSeptember 4, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    Wild fires are so destructive. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  13. LindyLouMacSeptember 4, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Calling by from Our World Tuesday, what a sad scene of devastation!

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  14. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 4, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Wow I don't think it's stretching it at all for Tina's theme. It is incredible destruction and the aftermath photos (and your words)really bring home how terrible it was, maybe even more than watching as it happened. And I appreciate your sharing.

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  15. RalphSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    We often complain of insignificant things - this destructive fire caused a massive displacement of people. To lose all is sobering...yet, the written word here is stronger than the fire. Perhaps saying to us that maybe all is not lost, if the paper survived the inferno, perhaps a thin sliver of hope will remain...

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  16. SoggibottomSeptember 4, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    Charmer :-) and thank you x x x x x

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  17. MarianeSeptember 5, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    That is incredible indeed!! .. sometimes it is so hard to understand what makes people to do what they are doing *sigh*

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  18. sonia a. mascaroSeptember 5, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    Yes, what an amazing difference between the first and second photos! So sad scene of destruction...

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  19. sonia a. mascaroSeptember 5, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Are you a musician, Al?

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  20. sonia a. mascaroSeptember 5, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    Thank you Al for the answer. I also love music but I don't play any instrument, differently of my mother that used to play the piano very well.

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  21. A Colorful WorldSeptember 7, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    How horribly sad! The photos just wrench the heart. In the first shot though, that looks like some gorgeous lavender. I hope the burned areas bounce back and find such loveliness again, and the people who lost their homes will be blessed.

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  22. ViolaSeptember 7, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    Yes- how!?! it reminds me about how random everything is, how random the life itself is.. and same as the contrast between the first photo and the other!

    It looks very bad, how bad the fire can be! :/

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  23. Tina´s PicStorySeptember 9, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    really incredible! :)

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