Beauty in Everything

My photography aims to glorify the Lord's creations in all its beauty and majesty. I have for the last 4 years when traveling through Huntsville and Bastrop, shooting the aftermath of the great fires that swept through the areas. The intense colors of rocks, soil and even burnt pine bark are something to behold almost 4 years after the fires were extinguished. If one looks for beauty in everything it is there, it just requires seeing it.
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History of Fires

On Sunday, September 4, 2011, a firestorm known as the Bastrop County Complex Fire engulfed Bastrop, Texas and by September 30 had destroyed 1,645 homes, burned 34,068 acres, and killed two people.[7] This fire is now regarded as the most catastrophic wildfire in Texas history.[8]

Timber lost to drought and wildfire in 2011 could have produced $1.6 billion worth of products, resulting in a $3.4 billion economic impact in East Texas.[5]

Firefighters from more than forty-three states have been involved in the operation to combat the fires.[6] Two firefighters were killed.

Texas Governor Rick Perry declared a State of Disaster starting on December 21, 2010, and renewed the proclamation every month. On April 16, 2011, Perry asked that President Barack Obama declare 252 of 254 Texas counties as disaster areas due to wildfires and wildfire danger;[9] the request was partially approved on July 1, 2011.[10] Critics of the governor's relief efforts point to his budget cuts to the Texas Forest Service which provides a first line of defense against wildfires.[11] Overall, wildfires in Texas during 2011 caused $510.927 million in damages and caused six fatalities, though an additional 62 people were injured.[12]