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Meadow Fire I

Collection

TERRA FLAMMA

Description

The Meadow Fire burned in Yosemite National Park behind Half Dome after being ignited by lightning. Hikers on trail had to be evacuated by helicopter, and I drove 8 hours straight to photograph the fire, spent the night on the mountain photographing, and made this image just before sunrise at 5am. I noticed smoke on the Yosemite Park webcams, and took a chance to drive up to the blaze, - en route it was rainy and cloudy, and I thought the journey was for naught. After spending the night perched with a tripod in the wind and chilly summer mountain weather, this scene materialized for just a few minutes as the sun rose far behind the valley in the east. This image defines the Terra Flamma project for me personally, - a national treasure and gem threatened by climate change and drought, challenged by the duality and nuance of a naturally ignited fire that is ultimately necessary for the health of the ecosystem in the Sierra Nevada range. 7360 × 4912 pixels

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Contract: 0xb289...6a95
Token ID: 14

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