Algarve, Castro Marim area - Fire aftermath - World Photography Day - August 19th, 2021

MANKIND ALSO GAVE MUCH TO THIS PLANET. NOT ALL ARE DESTROYERS... THERE ARE MANY WHO CREATED MUCH BEAUTY

But if we make a balance... we trashed more than created anything positive.

Two planets talking each other: How are you? Says a different planet to the earth. Not so good, I'm sick, the earth means. Ohh the other planet says, you have parasits, called mankind, - thats goes over!

Exactly what I think ! One day we will be eradicated, or we will eradicate ourselves persevering in our unsustainable way of life and priorities...

An excellent metaphor, Karsten, you could not have written it better (unfortunately mankind is a big error made by nature)...
On the one side I agree with Pam: mankind is not only a destroyer but also creator of much beauty, in music, art, poetry, architecture. But all these wonderful things are not necessary for the Earth to exist, but on the contrary, we are are burden!!

triste vision

courante, malheureusement...

Awesome documentary capture and sadly so true. Humanity, the most destructive creature ever.

Stay well!

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Indeed, all efforts Mother Earth makes to eradicate us have been vain... till the day...

La civilisation occidentale a fait de l'homme un prédateur ... toutes les civilisations qui avaient une autre conscience collective et respectueuse de Mother Earth ont été réduit au silence (indiens, aborigènes, natives ...) ...

L'homme... le premier prédateur de l'homme... les religions sont l'intolérance au service du pouvoir... tout ceci ne finira qu'avec notre espèce capable d'être si vile ...

si les autres civilisations , autres que l' occidentale, n' ont pas impacté notre " mère terre" , c 'est avant tout parce qu' elles n' avaient pas les moyens de le faire ! l' homme est le même partout : qu' on lui donne un fusil et il se sentira une âme de conquérant.

C’est une vérité indéniable….

Ce que je voulais juste exprimer, c'est que l'homme d'autres civilisations même s'ils s'entretuaient, ce que l'homme continuera de faire, respectait l'environnement qui le nourrissait et considérait que tout enrichissement était un vol .... ce que notre "bonne société" capitaliste et "religieuse" a bien mis à mal et fait disparaitre ...

True words, Isabel !

Indeed Ulrich

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you are sadly right.
Says one planet to the other: "I have humanity". Replies the other: "Don't worry it's just a temporary disease."

Already too long lasting for our poor planet...

An impressive record and, sadly, I also find that I must agree with you.

We are many, but not enough to change things, religions and consortiums are too powerfull...

Always sad to see this and you are so right!!

Unfortunately, I'd prefer to be wrong...

WOW es para llorar querida amiga.

Es el planeta que llora... hasta que se cure de la enfermedad que somos pa él.

It is a good job that nature wins in the end Isabel.

Nature will only really win the day our species is eradicated...

A nicely documented scene Isabel...............but a very sad state of affairs. Humankind is it's own and the planet's worst enemy..!!

A great shot for World Photography Day!

Fully agree, and we are not the only one, but not enough of us...

A wonderful image and sentiment for World Photography Day, some times the fire can be a good thing it clears the rampant vegetation and allows the more delicate plants to re-establish

This for sure when they were natural fires, not criminal uncontrolled ones. Mother Earth always regulate herself, but now she has to get rid of us before we kill all other species...

a sad story for World photography day but a true illustrated statement.

But nothing will change as long as our species continues to insanely destroy Mother Earth...

Son las huellas del "consumidor"... o/

Que el planeta elimine esta enfermedad que somos, y eso antes que el humano lo mate a todo...

Sad and true, Isabel. Earth will survive, mankind will probably not. But what is the conclusion for the meantime?

Men will go on destroying, human greed has no limits...

Pobre naturaleza.

Eso es...

Cette photo est très belle..........hélas, mille fois hélas!

... hélas...

f.... hell, the pic is good, nonetheless.

It is a feeling...

A disastrous view, especially if it is due to an intentional fact. A remarkable image for World Photography Day.

It was intentional and the arson has been identified and caught. But this wont give back what is lost. Also 14 dogs emprisonned in an ilegal kennel died… and all the little ones in the wild…

A very poignant image, Isabel. And unfortunately we are indeed systematically destroying our home. Wilfully, I might add. Much like the arsonist here, we are well aware of of what we are doing but persist in placing nearsighted, selfish considerations ahead of the needs of the planet and turning a blind eye to the dismal mess we are leaving to the future generations by way of inheritance.

And the most terrible thing is that most people didn't learn anything with the pandemic, and our politicians even less...

An intense photo for World Photography Day. But beautiful also. It reminds me of the ash from Mount St. Helens which fell on our city. The ash seems to soak up the light that falls on it.

How far away is this from your home?

About 15 km. We could see it from here: