25 September 2014

Wildfire in Yosemite


This remarkable photo by Darvin Atkeson enlarges to wallpaper size with a click.  Source.

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  1. Friends of mine recently hiked the John Muir Trail. The fire had started just before they came down from Mt. Whitney. What a tragedy to see such beauty burned!

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    1. Well if it's truly a wildfire (and not arson) then this really isn't a tragedy. It's entirely necessary for the health of the wilderness. The environment has evolved with fire since the beginning of an oxygen-rich atmosphere and many organisms depend on occasional fires to stay healthy and continue survive.

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