Trail marker
Inside out
I’ve never seen trees burned from the inside out before, and walking through the scene of the River Fire on Sacramento Bar, it seemed that almost every burned oak tree suffered the same fate. The cause of the fire is apparently still under investigation, and when I consulted Google for some explanations, I couldn’t find any satisfying answers. Many of […]
The Adventure Continues… Cuyamaca
I had a completely different episode in mind to share this week, but the story of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park caught my eye — especially since I just spent a couple of days walking through burned oak woodland on Sacramento Bar (as discussed here). On October 28, 2003, the Cedar Fire roared through more than 90 percent of this state […]
River Fire burn
Early last July, the River Fire burned 30 acres along the American River at Sacramento Bar in Fair Oaks. The Big Guy is very familiar with the area and after seeing the aftereffects of the burn, he kept urging me to take my camera and go check it out. I wasn’t sure I’d find anything interesting to shoot; but I […]
All fired up
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is all about fire fighting! This week the topic is Fire Trucks, Fire Houses, Fire Hydrant — basically anything to do with putting fires out. Abandoned Station #33, with flagpole, blank red sign, and two fire hydrants: