@polarberry that name makes me so sad... Oregon is such a beautiful place. Now that our rain and cooler temps have moved out ... we are hitting the 90's for highs again ... first time since early June.. and .. the smoke haze is now filling our air. Unlike when smoke from the Okefenokee was burning came up here , this has no smoke smell...just diffuses the sunlight and looks hazy. So saddened by the loss of life, human,animal and plant while so called " leaders of the country... are still fighting over Jan 6th. Migrant farm workers suffering in the heat to work/harvest crops, lack of potable water and foodstuffs killing off wildlife that managed to survive the flames, massive die offs due to injuries from said flames... the scope of it is overwhelming. I foresee rising prices and limited food stuffs and hardship all around as so many struggle through this time.
@deetoo @polarberry @Jeanne Mayell
Hi, I can relate to the smoke it brings back memories of the 2019/2020 bushfires here in NSW. I have attached a photo from my deck from Dec 2019. The fires went from Sept 2019 until mid Feb 2020. Finished just in time for us to go into lockdown for Covid.
I cant seem to get the photo to attach.
A tiny silver lining after 2019/2020 bushfires in the Blue Mountains of NSW
Rare pink flannel flowers bloom after bushfires - Australian Geographic
Laura Jones: Bushfire ephemerals – Wollangambe wilderness :: Wynne Prize 2021 | Art Gallery of NSW
So gorgeous! They look like pink lemonade. I guess renewal can come out of the worst devastation.
That summer the fires were all over our news every night. Felt so terrible for the people and animals.
Thank you for sharing those links. The beautiful pink flannel flowers gave me such a sense of peace and hope. Laura Jones' painting is exquisite.
I'm holding everyone and everything affected by the fires in daily prayer.