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Theme: Okanagan
Taken across the lake from Shelter Cover wild fire near West Kelowna Canada. During the third evening, the fire was burning on the shores of Okanagan Lake.
As mentioned in the prior image this photoshoot was spontaneous. I came to the location without any expectations. My only goal was not to tear my ACL again. I choose a location on the beach directly in front of the fire. I brought three different outfits with me. Hoping to capture something.
Once I finished this photoshoot and started editing my images, I began to think about this experience. I was taking a self-portrait in front of a forest fire across the lake. What does this experience say about myself? I live in a reality where I can watch the world burn both literally and figuratively. It's not every day can I look at a forest burn to the ground. A beautiful surreal experience in itself.
Every day, the world is burning. Almost every day I ignore the suffering of million of people. As a Canadian living in the Okanagan, it's easy to distract myself from the injustices of the world. Easy to find things to consume my mind, as I do with my photography.
When I start thinking about the world, I get overwhelmed by the problems and feel powerless. I've accepted I must choose my battles. The only thing I can do now is helping those who I can physically interact with in my daily life.
I've decided my self-portrait project would only involve 23 different photograph locations. Or else I could quickly end this project.
Road leading into the back gate of the farm at Mount Irvine NSW.
The smoke from the fires still lingers at the top part of the farm in the Blue Mountains of NSW after the October 2013 fires (the State Mine Fire).
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The farmhouse was saved with only few minutes to spare after the fires ripped through the surrounding bushland and paddocks. At the stage the bush fire brigade arrived (with five trucks), fires had got to within 10 meters of the house. We were very, very, lucky.
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Thank heaven for the Rural Fire Service of NSW, and for the assistance from our immediate neighbours whose quick thinking and care saved the house.
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Other residents were not so lucky, tragically with 2 adjacent farmhouses and other property being totally destroyed.
fourmilefirehelp.com/ - A forum to rally resources and offer help to evacuees
www.dailycamera.com/fourmile-canyon-fire/ci_16038359 - Northwestern Boulder put on evacuation notice, high winds may bring the fire to our doorsteps
Featured in Elephant Journal (link below).
www.elephantjournal.com/2010/09/boulder-fire-heartbreakin...
High winds and quickly thawing ice on Lake Erie, created some phenomenal ice shoves along the Niagara River in late February. When I heard about the unique conditions, I naturally had to go to photograph the unique conditions, after all this sort of thing doesn't happen all the time.
Unfortunately for me, I was only able to take about 4 images before tragedy struck. While I was standing atop this mountain of ice my camera fell over and came crashing down onto the solid ice. Once I realized what happened I went over to see if the camera had survived the impact, unfortunately it did not. The fall had damaged the shutter release port and while the camera was still operable, I was unable to finish the shoot that I had intended. It's unfortunate because I had many more ideas I had wanted to try out before the incident but at least I was able to successfully capture this image.
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.
©James Hackland
Cypresswood Equestrian Center flooded quickly overnight and approximately 70 horses were trapped in pens and barns. After freeing themselves from the submerged fencing, many were seen struggling in deep water from a road. Soon people stopped and even entered the water to save the horses. It was horrifying to watch the horses and humans struggling in the fast rushing current. No one will know until the water goes down how many didn't make it. April 18, 2016.
Photo from the Houston Chronicle
Silver Spirit belonging to one of our neighbours at Mount Irvine after the bushfires in the Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia, in October 2013. Taken during very light but very welcome rain at dusk a few days after the bushfires' greatest ferocity.
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Our farmhouse was saved with only few minutes to spare after the fires ripped through the surrounding bushland and paddocks. At the stage the fire brigade (with five trucks) arrived, fires had got to within 10 meters of the house. We were very, very, lucky.
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Thank heaven for the Rural Fire Service of NSW, and for the assistance from our immediate neighbours whose quick thinking and care saved our house.
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Other residents were not so lucky, tragically with 2 adjacent farmhouses and other property being totally destroyed (along with the car).
I'm in the middle of moving, but due to power outages caused by Winter Storm Uri (and Texas' unregulated power grid disaster) I ended up camping out in the new place before I had moved any furniture in. Better to have heat and no bed, I decided.
Go like my Facebook page or I'll beat you up. I'm going to be posting a before and after of this tomorrow.
This is going to be part of an upcoming series focused on natural disasters.
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Threat of wildfire depicted by the allusive reflections and the colors of fire on everyday mundane home objects.
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This is Volcan Tungurahua near Banos, Ecuador, this morning, Nov. 28, 2011. The volcano started erupting late in the afternoon on the 27th, but rain and low cloud prevented a view of the night spectacle. I hope there will still be some activity tonight - and no clouds!
The town of Banos itself is very secure with a large gorge between the crater and the townsite. It's life as usual in the town of Banos.
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fourmilefirehelp.com/ - A forum to rally resources and offer help to evacuees
www.dailycamera.com/fourmile-canyon-fire/ci_16038359 - Northwestern Boulder put on evacuation notice, high winds may bring the fire to our doorsteps
Featured in Elephant Journal (link below).
www.elephantjournal.com/2010/09/boulder-fire-heartbreakin...
Tungurahua Volcano Ecuador 4-14-2014 from Copa Airlines Flight 112
www.volcanodiscovery.com/tungurahua/news.html
Tungurahua volcano (Ecuador): strong, extremely loud explosion on 14 April
After 2 days of relative calm, a powerful and extremely loud vulcanian (vent-clearing) explosion occurred yesterday morning around 08:30 local time. An ash plume rose approx. 5 km above the summit, but more impressive was the explosion sound and its shock wave.
-- Michael Althsuler
There is never a perfect time. Do what you want to do, say what you want to say, go where you want to go... Live now.
This photo is just one example; I've met my share of people who think I'm crazy for going to Tibet/Everest alone, but the time was right, I had the means, and when would I ever have that opportunity again? Who knows -- if ever. I am so thankful that I did. Be confident in your ability to chase your dreams and battle challenges. This will only make your life richer.
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Road cut by flood waters of the Wollondilly River, the water level at 2 metres, but it rose to 4 metres in total and all signs were under water
Eruption in Holuhraun, Iceland. Taken 12th. of september 2014. Taken on the ground on the way to the eruption site and at the lava flow. This is a self-portrait.
Everest Base Camp | Tibet.
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A shot from a wedding during the flood in Boulder.
Full story on my wedding blog.
Strobist info: Bare SB800 directly behind the couple on a light stand (covered with a clear plastic baggy), SB800 camera right through an umbrella that my assistant was actually using stay dry seconds before.
Hardy Australian gum trees recovering just weeks after bush fires. Green leaves and tender branches. shallow depth of field
This photo was taken during night, when "Eyjafjallajokull" was erupting. The horses seam to be in their relaxing position while the mounting is exploding...
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An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan has been that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters.
Because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water has taken so long to recede, many trees have become cocooned in spiders webs. People in this part of Sindh have never seen this phenonemon before - but they also report that there are now less mosquitos than they would expect, given the amount of stagnant, standing water that is around.
One local theory is the mosquitos are getting caught in the spiders webs. This would be one blessing for the people of Sindh, facing so many other hardships after the floods.
UK aid - in response to the Pakistan floods - is helping millions of survivors return home and rebuild their lives.
Find out more about the UK government's response to the Pakistan floods at www.dfid.gov.uk/pakistan-floods-six-months
Picture: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development
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View of the plume from an underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific on 15 January 2022 from the Japanese Himawari 8 weather satellite. The eruption caused a tsunami.
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This lovely lady wants you to buy a portable generator for your favorite Father's Day recipient. She is greeting passing traffic from outside the Upland California Prep & Save store.
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