Charred Trees on 395

Thanks for the inspiration; for some of the most popular places in the Columbia River Gorge we are going to need it. I keep telling myself that fire is nature "taking a bath," and that if I'm patient there will be true beauty again. But in the meanwhile, I like the way your image shows both fire and areas without burn; it tells a story of hope.

Those trees are crispy critters, for sure, but even so, there is a certain elegance to them. It is interesting to see the unburned vegetation. 

This is the  Slinkard Fire. It is currently 8,925 acres with 93 percent containment. The fire originated in Slinkard Valley caused by a lightning strike on Aug. 29, 2017.
--P

Eva,

A wonderful capture and even a better nature story.  As already pointed out, the bits of greenery tell the story of recovery and rebirth.  The charred trees create a nice graphic.  Another interesting aspect is the scene is softly divided diagonally between the rocky slope and the left area covered by grasses.

Not sure exactly where this was taken (it doesn't matter) but could be many areas on the east side of the Sierra.  I'm thinking of an area near the bottom of the 120 grade just before hitting 395 and Lee Vining.

Too bad the conditions weren't more favorable for your visit. But I'm sure you managed to make lemonade from lemons, as this one here demonstrates.

Lon

Thanks John, Paul, Preston, and Lon (not the Beatles :-)).  I believe this was close to Mono Lake (not the picnic area stop but the one after it).  It was before the south tufas.

Stark and promising. I might consider doing some cloning to give some edge space to the image, but otherwise, looks real good to my eye. Really brings across the emotion of the burn area. 

Eva, this is a well balanced view that mixes the devastation with some hints of hope.  It sure leaves me wondering about how fires move since it looks like there are burned trees sticking up from unburned but dried grasses.

Eva, I really like the story of rebirth and hope after devastation this tells. The stark black trees and dead brown leaves and grasses really have to take a back seat to the bright little greens scattered about. 

I know this location and I must say that this is a gorgeous take on that burnt forest. Your photo clearly shows that beauty can found everywhere if we only cared to look deep enough.

I hope you are enjoying your time in California, Eva.

Hi  Eva     ..       From the charred trees against  the  emerging  greenery  and  ashes . this  image  evokes  many different  emotions.            very fine photography

Albert  Darmo