Friday, March 28, 2008

 

Story of a fire

I'm in Wisconsin right now, but I am monitoring the snowpack in the Montana mountains anxiously. If the spring runoff is too early, this will increase the chances of a bad fire season. I am hoping we don't have the same experience as last year...see the sequence below.

The next series of photos will show a tale of destruction and partial rejuvenation. The smoke you see here is from the Jocko Lakes wildfire, which flared up in August, 2007 in the Mission Mountains just a few miles south of Seeley Lake, Montana.

Jocko Lakes Fire - 1

The devastation caused by these sudden, violent firestorms can be seen for miles.
Jocko Lakes Fire - 2

In October of 2007, we drove along the Jocko Lakes Road and saw thousands of acres of this scenery.
Jocko Lakes Fire - 3

The only sign of animal life we saw was this dog team, running along the deserted road.
Jocko Lakes Fire - 4

Where little waterholes existed, the view was not quite so barren. We could see a bit of greenery beginning to show under the dead brown grass.
Jocko Lakes Fire - 5

It was heartening to see that green shoots of beargrass were appearing out of the Jocko Lakes Fire's charred ground.

Despite these reassuring signs of healing, the damage done by the Jocko Lakes Fire will not be healed in our lifetime. Our Earth is an infinitely fragile place.
Jocko Lake Fire - 6

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

 

Garden in the desert


Garden in the desert, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona.

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Monday, March 17, 2008

 

Wind, water, and earth: fantastic shapes

Taken in the Bear Wallow area of the Red Rock/Secret Mountain Wilderness - Arizona.

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Thursday, March 13, 2008

 

Agave in morning sun


Agave in morning sun, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

 

Cool, cool water


Cool, cool water, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in the Bear Wallow area of the Red Rock/Secret Mountain Wilderness, near Sedona, Arizona.


Monday, March 10, 2008

 

Desert color


Desert color, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Returning to our color theme with warm desert colors. This was taken near Sedona, Arizona.

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Saturday, March 01, 2008

 

Red rock at sunrise


Red rock at sunrise, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

This was taken in Marble Canyon, Arizona. The blog will be on hiatus for a week or so while I take a break and go hiking in Arizona again. I do love that red rock country!

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