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Looking south over Lake Shasta from Hirz Mountain Lookout. A U.S. Forest Service rental in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
Native American tribes were, and still are, drawn to Mt. Shasta for its spiritual significance. A sacred site with powerful spirits and deities, while others believe it to be a gateway to other dimensions, a vortex of energy, or even the location of a hidden city called Telos.
Hirz Mountain Lookout. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
The lookout has a solar light mounted to the antenna that illuminates the catwalk at night. The lights of Redding, California and the Interstate 5 corridor glow in the background.
Hirz Mountain Lookout. A U.S. Forest Service rental in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
Em Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, observa-se um grupo de burros mirandeses, raça autóctone portuguesa originária do planalto mirandês e atualmente ameaçada de extinção. Estes animais, de pelagem escura e robustez notável, adaptaram-se ao clima rigoroso e terrenos agrestes do Nordeste Transmontano, onde outrora desempenharam um papel crucial na agricultura e no transporte de cargas. Reconhecendo a importância ecológica e cultural da raça, bem como o seu contributo para a gestão da vegetação e prevenção de incêndios, associações como a AEPGA promovem desde 2001 a sua proteção e valorização. Através de iniciativas de conservação, procura-se preservar este património genético nacional, assegurando a manutenção das paisagens rurais tradicionais e a continuidade desta espécie asinina emblemática.
In Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, there is a group of Mirandese donkeys, a native Portuguese breed originating from the Mirandese plateau and currently threatened with extinction. These animals, with their dark coats and remarkable robustness, have adapted to the harsh climate and rugged terrain of the Northeast Transmontano region, where they once played a crucial role in agriculture and cargo transport. Recognizing the ecological and cultural importance of the breed, as well as its contribution to vegetation management and fire prevention, associations such as AEPGA have been promoting its protection and appreciation since 2001. Through conservation initiatives, efforts are being made to preserve this national genetic heritage, ensuring the maintenance of traditional rural landscapes and the continuity of this emblematic donkey species.
Sheep being used to clear wild grass at North Natomas Regional Park in Sacramento, CA which could become a fire hazard in the summer.
Trailhead for Hirz Lookout. Park here and walk the last quarter mile to the top of the mountain.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
Queimada sazonal realizada na União das Freguesias de Chorense e Monte, em Terras do Bouro, observada durante a caminhada no trilho "Moinhos de Santa Isabel". Estas práticas, quando controladas, são utilizadas tradicionalmente para a renovação do solo e gestão da vegetação, contribuindo para a prevenção de incêndios florestais descontrolados e para a manutenção do ecossistema local.
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This is a real fire, a real drawing, a real piece of paper, real fingers...
only ashes are left :( I recently took this photo in a Polish forest and
I also made the very rough sketch. This is dedicated to all the people
suffering in the world. Thanks for watching!
Update: See THIS VIDEO showing some 18 Pencil Vs Camera
images in progress (with a small animation and original music).
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For more information about my art: info@benheine.com
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Ashes to Ashes
A poem by Peter S. Quinn
Ashes to ashes
My own paper heart
A love fire crashes
Each broken love’s dart
My feelings for you
Are the inside of all
Some make me so blue
As they onward call
Like forest of green
From roads endlessly on
My love is between
Some sweet or bygone
A kindle of its fire
We together adhere
Burn of love’s desire
In faraway and near
Oh love my everlasting
A tear that I shed
Like a paper white casting
Of everything we said
The flames of yellow
And red torching light
Drops of blue mellow
For now is the night
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Pencil Vs Camera
A poem by Katie Gabrielle
Pencil Vs Camera
A concept, you say?
What is real
What is art
Fire burns
Paper
Only tears
Tell the story.
Look carefully
Like ashes to
The flame
No Voice
To scream
I am a concept.
I am art.
The hat surrenders to the wind. It hovered briefly in the sky then fortunately fell to the trail below.
Hirz Mountain Lookout. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
Southeast from the lookout is Lassen Peak, also known as Mount Lassen and the namesake of Lassen Volcanic National Park. At 10,457 feet (3,187 m), it’s the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range. Lassen Peak and Mount St. Helens in Washington were the only two volcanoes in the United States to erupt during the 20th century. The lava dome is still considered active to this day.
Hirz Mountain Lookout. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
"I met an attractive female coyote in those trees over there. So I asked her, 'do you live around here often?'
Hirz Mountain. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
Participating in the 2021 July 4th Parade & Celebration in Clifton Park, New York.
Photo By Derek J. Ewing
Copyright 2021 - All Rights Reserved.
Cheatgrass was our nemesis on this trip. It’s an invasive weed with barbed, pointy tips that have an uncanny ability to embed themselves in a dog's fur, skin, and even creep into their ears, eyes, or respiratory systems. It was in full bloom during our visit. So were the butterflies.
Hirz Mountain. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
The steep rocky trail that greets visitors on the way up to Hirz Lookout.
Hirz Mountain. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
Break time after bringing up another load from the parking area. Getting water up here was the hardest part.
Hirz Mountain Lookout. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
In this picture you can see the canyon scraped of vegetation to keep homes safe from possible fires. All open spaces are being cut down which is sad for the animals sheltering there but does protect homes.
The university has again brought the goats to parts of Strawberry Canyon where they munch away for a month or so at the field of wild grasses below the Mathematical Science Research Institute and around the Berkeley National Lab.
Always fun to watch them! Yes, the purpose is to reduce flammable dry plants which are fine fuel for wildfires.
The fence is part of the deal--the goat owner brings the fence, a special one to keep goats in--they are talented at getting free.
Here's a news article about it dated last year this time.
www.dailycal.org/2018/06/06/goats-field-lawrence-berkeley...
From the room at the top of the stairs.
El Supremo view from Hirz Lookout's catwalk. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
Fire Extinguisher operation
P - Pull the pin, release a lock or press a puncture lever
A - Aim the extinguisher at the base of the fire
S - Squeeze the handle of the fire extinguisher
S - Sweep from side to side at the base of the flame
I've been cutting branches with reckless abandon around here trying to create a "defensible" space in the event of a wild fire.
Here comes the Sun, while my camera gently weeps.
Hirz Mountain Lookout. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
No percurso pedestre "Moinhos de Santa Isabel", situado em Terras de Bouro, a partir da aldeia de Alecrimes, os caminhantes seguem um antigo caminho rural que conectava lameiros, campos agrícolas e moinhos de água. Esta paisagem, caracterizada por afloramentos graníticos e vegetação autóctone como fetos, carvalhos e pinheiro-bravo, é habitada por garranos, uma raça de cavalo autóctone que, em regime semisselvagem, auxilia na gestão de vegetação através do pastoreio. A presença destes animais, relevantes para a biodiversidade local, reflete a interação entre a natureza e práticas agrícolas tradicionais. O trilho revela também áreas de vegetação rarefeita e vestígios de incêndios, que destacam a dinâmica de regeneração do mato. Este cenário não apenas oferece uma visão da fauna e flora locais, mas recorda a relevância histórica da economia da região, simbolizando a resiliência e adaptação das espécies ao longo do tempo, numa harmonia entre a herança cultural e a biodiversidade do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês.
On the "Moinhos de Santa Isabel" walking trail, located in Terras de Bouro, departing from the village of Alecrimes, hikers follow an ancient rural path that connected wetlands, agricultural fields, and watermills. This landscape, characterized by granite outcrops and native vegetation such as ferns, oaks, and maritime pines, is inhabited by Garrano horses, a native breed that, in a semiwild state, helps manage vegetation through grazing. The presence of these animals, important for local biodiversity, reflects the interaction between nature and traditional agricultural practices. The trail also reveals areas of sparse vegetation and signs of fires, highlighting the dynamics of brush regeneration. This setting not only provides insight into local fauna and flora but also reminds us of the historical significance of the region's economy, symbolizing the resilience and adaptation of species over time, in harmony with the cultural heritage and biodiversity of the Peneda-Gerês National Park.