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So good! Thank you for sharing! I love your writing accompanied by your wonderful photos!

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Thank you so so much :')

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Excellent essay. It really hits home for me because I can drive an hour in most directions around us and see similar destruction and devastation.

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Thank you, Charlie! I feel the same here in Northern California. Where are you located?

It's quite sad to see corners of our world become so devastated depending on the season and disasters that occur. We can only hope and dig deeper to see the sides of Mother Nature that are undeniably resilient. Plus, it's a reminder for me to treat the environment I am in with more love and tenderness!

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We are south of Bend, OR and every year for the last 10 have had massive fires. My cousin lived in Paradise, CA for 25 years and now near Laguna Beach. It is sad for sure. Those who could actually legislate today to slow make changes, got their hand in the pot so change will be slow.

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it’s very unfortunate and frustrating with how multi-layered and conflicting the politics are when it comes to these disasters and how to mitigate and/or protect ourselves. These events are only happening more and more regularly..

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Hola , Fantástica Narración Y Bellas Fotografías. El Olor Que Desprende Un Bosque Quemado No Se Olvida Nunca , Lo Sé Por Propia Experiencia , Una Casa Quemada Y Miles De Hectáreas Calcinadas. Es Toda Una Tragedia Ambiental , Y Una De Las Principales Consecuencias Que Llevan Al Despoblamiento De Los Pueblos. Un Saludo.

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Thanks for reading and checking this entry out!

You are absolutely right! Never forgotten.. the smell imprinted in our brains. It's hard to have hope when it feels like the world is burning up all around us :/

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Hola , En La Comunidad Valenciana ( España ) , Es Una De Las Zonas Donde Más Incendios Hay De Europa , Mis Padres Y Yo Desgraciadamente Hemos Perdido Dos Casas Y Hemos Visto Arder Miles De Hectáreas. Un Saludo.

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Wow, I am so sorry to hear that. That sounds devastating..

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Beautiful work! I love the textures in the tree pictures.

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thank you so much!

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