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Posted: 30 Aug 2013


Taken: 19 Jul 2013

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Montana: West Mullan Fire

Montana: West Mullan Fire
Driving through Montana this summer we stopped at night to watch a forest fire that was burning along Interstate 90 west of Missoula. Looking on the internet later we thought this was probably the West Mullan fire. It did not appear to be a very large fire, but was rather spectacular in the dark. Pictures were difficult, since we were too tired to get out tripods and hand-held shots turned out to be quite blurry. I wish now that I had used a tripod. In any case this was the best picture I was able to get and am posting it as a reminder of the many wildfires that are burning in California, Idaho, Washington and elsewhere at moment. Especially the Yosemite fire is of concern since it is destroying some of the moist beautiful areas of that park.

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 Fizgig
Fizgig
While sad, it's also amazing how nature destroys in order to create... It is sad only in human terms because we can only fathom the losses --- especially our own -- but nature doesn't see these fires as loss, only the engines of renewal. It's only tragic when people interfere and start these fires in unnatural ways & then find themselves unable to get those things they value out of the way of the destruction caused. Don't worry about Yosemite.... It will be renewed in magnificent and beautiful ways that only nature knows how to accomplish =) Just look at the Hawaiian islands =)

Wonderful shot....
11 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Spectacular capture of this terrible tragedy.
11 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Oh my, such a sad view
11 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Such a tragedy.
11 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
dramatic ...
11 years ago.

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