Zensday - A Wednesday with a little something extra!
A couple years ago I started sharing a photo with a friend every Wednesday. We called it Zensday because many of the images provided a brief midweek escape from... well, whatever you needed to momentarily escape from. Word got around and before long, the email list swelled. That proved problematic during recent travels.
And so, a blog is born. One topic: Zensday
Enjoy!
Conflagration in the Canyon
A snowy winter, an even wetter spring. Trees, brush, and grasses flourished. Early summer, the rain stopped and rarely fell until autumn. Trees, brush, and grasses dried out. Then, during a fire ban, a match or campfire or sparks during target shooting or a cigarette butt... That's all it took.
The Cameron Peak Fire ignited on August 13, 2020 and roared into the Colorado history books as the largest wildfire ever to occur in the state. Driven by gusting winds occasionally topping 60 mph, the conflagration has consumed over 200,000 acres of forested land and destroyed dream homes, livelihoods, wildlife, and habitat that will not regenerate for decades. I've recently shared images here of some of the beauty that has disappeared. This is what swallowed that beauty. And continues to consume Colorado, only 62% contained.
A match, or campfire, or sparks during target shooting, or a cigarette butt. That's all it took.
One person.
Ray
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