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My dream was see this beautiful bird up close but I could never imagine to have it right in front of me! It was sitting on the side of the road close to a tiny fish restaurant in one of the Kyrgyz canyons. I used a 400 zoom lens not to disturb it and to avoid being attacked 😅
The moment of snapping this foto was really magic... me behind the camera kinda nervous and this majestic animal looking curiously at me.
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Adult Golden Eagle, with a Red Squirrel, Gazes Over Shoulder as Another Eagle Approaches in the panish Pyrenees.
In this striking image, a Golden Eagle perches confidently on a branch in the Spanish Pyrenees.
The Spanish Pyrenees offer an ideal habitat for Golden Eagles, providing rugged terrain for hunting and nesting. Renowned for their formidable hunting skills, Golden Eagles primarily target small to medium-sized mammals and birds.
During winter, Golden Eagles employ a unique strategy to endure the cold. They develop a thicker layer of feathers, giving them a robust appearance. In this photo, the eagle's bold, almost plump, appearance is a testament to this seasonal adaptation. Notably, the small head contrasts with the seemingly robust body, showcasing the intricate balance of this predator.
While Golden Eagles play a crucial role in the Pyrenean ecosystem, conservation challenges persist, including habitat fragmentation. Conservation efforts aim to safeguard their expansive territories and ensure the availability of prey species crucial to their survival.
This image captures a moment of stillness and power, emphasizing the resilience and adaptability of the Golden Eagle in the face of changing seasons in the Spanish Pyrenees.
As another evening settled over the north end of Lake Cascade in late August, the sky was thick with smoky clouds from the still-burning Rock Fire on West Mountain. The fire’s smoke was unmistakable—hanging heavy, coloring the dusk with a mix of cool blue and muted pink hues that cast an eerie serenity across the water. The swirling patterns of smoke and cloud overhead combined perfectly with the mirrored reflection on the calm surface of the lake to form this striking X shape.
Lake Cascade, a vast 21-mile reservoir in western Idaho, is intimately tied to the changing seasons. By now, it had already begun its slow summer retreat. The water levels were dropping quickly, and telltale signs were everywhere—vegetation along with emerging shallows hinted at what things would soon look like. As a photographer, I found myself drawn repeatedly to the shoreline for the calming, somber atmosphere created by the fire’s persistent presence and the dropping water levels. As a human being, however, I was saddened by the destruction of the forest and the threat the fire posed to people, their property, and the heroic firefighters themselves… and I was hoping to see an end to the fire soon.
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It's practically illegal that I am not here, today.
- In Yosemite, you are on Western Sierra and Miwok land. #FindYourPark
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At a time when public lands across the United States are so desperately threatened, I'd love to have a place where we celebrate ALL Public Lands across America, not just National Parks. Bureau of Land Management, National Forests, State Parks, you name it! You can add it! #allpubliclandsmatter! Use this hashtag too!
When I started out on a road trip, this summer, I was nervous as to what state I would find our public lands in as they come under threat. What I’ve written and posted and edited during here on Flickr certainly tells that story. What I found was heartening- people love their public lands. People will speak up for their public lands. People know that their public lands tell the full story of the United States, from the bloody and brutal, to the grand and the naturally magnificent. This is engrained into our culture. Public Lands are America in every sense of the word- they show what we are and they are part of what we believe what we should be. And what we should maintain and cherish and interpret. It’s going to take a lot more than this single administration of myopia to stop that. Keep fighting. Keep speaking up. These lands are your lands. These stories are your stories. And they always will be. If we keep fighting.
Out of everything on this trip, and usually, on most trips, what I look forward to the most is an experience with pure wilderness. On this trip, that came in the form of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and White Pocket.
Coincidentally, it's also the Bureau of Land Management's anniversary, today. The BLM is under The Department of the Interior, but is managed differently than The National Park Service. With this in mind, public land usage on BLM land can include grazing, fracking, mining, and could even be sold off by the federal government, which is currently a possibility. On the anniversary of this arm of The Department of The Interior, it’s an apt time to remember what their mission statement is: “to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.”
To me, that reads no differently than 1916 Organic Act that created The National Park Service and protects the wonders of the American landscape. And when you consider places like White Pocket, nestled in the wilderness of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, it should be apparent that no matter what branch of Interior is caring for it, the importance of saving and protecting these landscapes is paramount.
Buried deep in the wilderness of Arizona and down wild dirt roads that require a 4x4, White Pocket is a surreal and ethereal wonderland of carved and sculptural sandstone, stretching and undulating almost as far as the eye can see. It’s impossible to go to this amazing place and not be spellbound and to not let your imagination wander and try and make sense of the exquisite colors and textures at your feet. Places like this are a gift and a challenge. This is what is so vital and what needs to be protected at all costs.
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR. Speak up and defend what is yours.
Another look at our first day on the trip. After Sunrise, we darted around Yosemite Valley, chasing the light and a cool breeze, which inevitably brought us to Yosemite Falls and all of its glorious mist. The day ended up back where we started, at Glacier Point for a subtle sunset since there were no clouds in the Sierra- but the Alpenglow was still beautiful against a gradient sky.
Yosemite is on Miwok and Western Sierra land. Yosemite is the name wrongly given to the region by Anglo explorers. Yosemite means “those who kill” in the native language. The people of Yosemite called Yosemite Valley Awooni or Owwoni for (gaping) “large mouth". The Yosemite people called themselves as Ah-wah-ne-chee, or “dwellers of Ahwahnee.”
Much like the glorious few seconds where the sun peeks out from behind El Capitan and illuminates the whole of Yosemite Valley, throwing long shadows into the trees, shafts of golden light onto the mountains, and making the very air glitter with tremendous beauty, the season of summer goes quickly. It ended for me, today, as I headed back to school and my classroom and began the work of meetings and planning for a whole new year. That's what makes summer special- it does not last, you have to enjoy it when it shines on you, and you have to make it memorable. That's what this picture is. That's what this summer was. This summer was one of the best of my life and I'm grateful for it because it included wonderful views like this and wonderful people that I love. I am struggling HARD with the fact that these few months are wrapping up... but given how shining and wonderful they were, I will just have to rely on the promise of a new season and a new sunrise to bring more good times and more good memories in summers to come. Here's to that season and to this season.
There's nothing better than a sunrise at Tunnel View, where the sun shines from behind El Capitan and illuminates half of Yosemite Valley, while the other half and El Capitan is thrown into deep blue shadow. Half Dome is caught between all of this and glows in silhouette. When you're here, seeing this, this is the only thing you can comprehend. Tunnel Vision, indeed.
Although we didn’t plan for it, we found ourselves back at Antelope Canyon X on this trip thanks to wildfires that prevented us from our original plan of hiking around Bryce Canyon. The loss of that was no matter when we got to return of one of my favorite places on earth- Canyon X. There’s something so powerful about being surrounded by the artfully carved walls of the Earth itself- Slot Canyons feel like you are in nature at its most sculptural and most ethereal and most intimate. Last year, I described the experience of walking through the canyon as if we were walking through the beating red heart of the Earth itself and that feeling still remained true this year. And beyond all that, for the second year in a row, the tour guides at Canyon X elevated the experience with their knowledge, hospitality, and friendliness. It is an honor to be in these sacred spaces with the people that know them best, that honor the places themselves, and are gracious enough to invite us in. My deepest appreciation to them.
️- across Utah and Arizona, you are in the Navajo Nation. In Navajo, sacred land is referred to as Diné Bikéyah. This land belongs to the people. Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land is also found across these two states and at archeological sites and natural sites. It is an honor to see them.
Out of everything on this trip, and usually, on most trips, what I look forward to the most is an experience with pure wilderness. On this trip, that came in the form of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and White Pocket.
Coincidentally, it’s also the Bureau of Land Management’s anniversary, today. The BLM is under The Department of the Interior, but is managed differently than The National Park Service. With this in mind, public land usage on BLM land can include grazing, fracking, mining, and could even be sold off by the federal government, which is currently a possibility. On the anniversary of this arm of The Department of The Interior, it’s an apt time to remember what their mission statement is: “to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.”
To me, that reads no differently than 1916 Organic Act that created The National Park Service and protects the wonders of the American landscape. And when you consider places like White Pocket, nestled in the wilderness of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, it should be apparent that no matter what branch of Interior is caring for it, the importance of saving and protecting these landscapes is paramount.
Buried deep in the wilderness of Arizona and down wild dirt roads that require a 4×4, White Pocket is a surreal and ethereal wonderland of carved and sculptural sandstone, stretching and undulating almost as far as the eye can see. It’s impossible to go to this amazing place and not be spellbound and to not let your imagination wander and try and make sense of the exquisite colors and textures at your feet. Places like this are a gift and a challenge. This is what is so vital and what needs to be protected at all costs.
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR. Speak up and defend what is yours.
Who needs The Wave when you can have a sunset here and not worry about permits?
Buried deep in the wilderness of Arizona and down wild dirt roads that require a 4×4, White Pocket is a surreal and ethereal wonderland of carved and sculptural sandstone, stretching and undulating almost as far as the eye can see. It’s impossible to go to this amazing place and not be spellbound and to not let your imagination wander and try and make sense of the exquisite colors and textures at your feet. Places like this are a gift and a challenge. This is what is so vital and what needs to be protected at all costs.
It never fails to delight me that even though the predominant colors of Canyon X are Red and Orange, under the right light, purple and pink are easily found.
Stunning frozen waterfall in Szentendre, Hungary, with intricate ice formations covering rocks in a winter landscape.
How can such a beautiful place be so stressful?
Slippery stairs, a sprained ankle, and constant mist and water on thousands of dollars of photography equipment, that's how.
Yosemite is on Miwok and Western Sierra land.
Yosemite is the name wrongly given to the region by Anglo explorers. Yosemite means
“those who kill” in the native language. The people of Yosemite called Yosemite Valley Awooni or Owwoni for (gaping) “large mouth”.
The Yosemite people called themselves as Ah-wah-ne-chee, or “dwellers of Ahwahnee.”
X marks the spot. I didn’t think I got it after I failed spectacularly at capturing it last year, but this year, I got the iconic shot of the namesake for Canyon X.
Across Utah and Arizona, you are in the Navajo Nation. In Navajo, sacred land is referred to as Diné Bikéyah. This land belongs to the people. Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land is also found across these two states and at archeological sites and natural sites. It is an honor to see them.
“No matter how far you have wandered…the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, will seem as novel to you, as unearthly in the color and grandeur and quantity of its architecture, as if you had found it after death, on some other star; so incomparably lovely and grand and supreme is it above all the other canyons in our fire-molded, earthquake-shaken, rain-washed, river and glacier sculptured world.” - John Muir. Image photographed by me on my honeymoon in May 1993 using Kodachrome transparency film loaded in a Canon A1 camera. Digitized using a Wolverine F2D converter, digital image then converted to monochrome using Carbon Black and White Studio.
I hate when fellow photographers tell other photographers what to do. Especially when it’s “don’t shoot in direct sun”. How else would I have gotten this shot with these striking colors and framing if not for the sun?
Sometimes I lie in bed and I toss and turn. I am restless.
I don’t want to sleep.
I don’t want to face the day of similarity and sameness.
But then I remember; I have seen wonders.
There are wonders still to see.
There are wonders to return to.
And then, I drift off to sleep, a smile on my face.
I have seen wonders.
If there was one picture that I wanted to take on my trip to the Redwoods, this was it. Sunlight streaming through a grove, beams of light piercing the mist of the undergrowth. I was lucky enough to experience two clear sunrises while in Northern California (the rest were all misty and rainy thanks to an Atmospheric River) but this one, taken in along Jedediah Smith's Boy Scout Trail was the perfection I was seeking.
Redwood National Park is on Yurok land.
#NPS109 - Happy Founders Day! The Organic Act became law #onthisday in 1916 formally creating the National Park Service.
What to say about our favorite government agency on this, its 109th anniversary? The only thing to say, I suppose; that the National Park Service is perhaps our most noble endeavor. What we choose to save on our planet reveals what kind of species we are. Shall we save our tallest mountains? Our deepest canyons? Our oldest trees? Our waters and our skies and our lands and our history? Even our mistakes? Even the most ugly instances of where our culture has stumbled so that we may learn from them and improve? Yes. All that and more. In these uncertain times, when many are actively questioning the purpose and functionality of the National Park Service, may we always remember that what we choose to save about the land and our past is what we choose to save about ourselves. The National Parks are our best idea because they are OUR democratic spaces and they reflect OUR inclusivity and diversity.
May the NPS have its best days before it.
Happy 109th anniversary!
In the National Park Service, you are on Native American land that explores and preserves the intricate tapestry that is American culture. It is our best idea. Protect it with all your might. #FindYourPark
It’s definitely spring time in The Everglades- Pahayokee and the Dwarf Cypress Forest is rife with owlets.
So here is a close up in colour of Peter's beloved camera. Its picture quality was extraordinary, and in the hands of a master it produced timeless masterpieces.
Whereas Ansel Adams photographed his wilderness in magnificent monochromes, Dombrovskis brought the Tasmanian wilderness to life in glorious colour.
But like Adams, Dombrovskis used a large format camera. In his case it was a Linhof Master Technika 5 x 4 inch flatbed field camera. He used three lenses; a 90mm Nikkor F4.5, a 150mm Schneider Symar-S (standard lens), and a 300mm Nikkor MF9. As difficult as it was to lug equipment like this around (and some people think the Nikon D850 is too heavy!), Peter felt the picture quality made it worthwhile.
If I tell you that Peter Dombrovskis is one of only 76 photographers (and the only Australian) elected posthumously to the International Photography Hall of Fame in 2004, then you know I am speaking of a giant. But Peter stood on the shoulders of a giant too, in Olegas Truchanas, and together they have changed the way we see the world. iphf.org/inductees/peter-dombrovskis/
Prints of Peter Dombrovskis' work can also be obtained here:
Ambling along the slick rock ridge of White Pocket at sunset is an exercise in walking amount colors.
One of my favorite qualities of sandstone is how it catches ANY type of light- daylight, sunset, blue hour, and just glows. The color explodes out of the rock.
Vermillion Cliffs is a dream.
Coyote Buttes South really is one of those places that defies the imagination. How could natural forces make something that looks so sculpted and perfect?
Bright Angel to the Tonto West (picture taken while liking the Tonto West) to the Hermit down to the Colorado River then connected with the Boucher taking us back up to the South Rim where we caught the shuttle back to our camp!
Another look at our first day on the trip. After Sunrise, we darted around Yosemite Valley, chasing the light and a cool breeze, which inevitably brought us to Yosemite Falls and all of its glorious mist. The day ended up back where we started, at Glacier Point for a subtle sunset since there were no clouds in the Sierra- but the Alpenglow was still beautiful against a gradient sky.
Yosemite is on Miwok and Western Sierra land. Yosemite is the name wrongly given to the region by Anglo explorers. Yosemite means “those who kill” in the native language. The people of Yosemite called Yosemite Valley Awooni or Owwoni for (gaping) “large mouth". The Yosemite people called themselves as Ah-wah-ne-chee, or “dwellers of Ahwahnee.”
Throughout the course of these travelogue posts about the trip, I’ve used the word sacred quite a few times. Yes, it’s out of necessity and objective truth, as native tribes hold these public lands as sacred in their creation myths, but I’ve also felt that these lands should be sacred to everyone for these cultural reasons and for their sheer beauty. It should come as no surprise, then, that Mesa Verde National Park also fits into this category and might be the undisputed superlative of the whole collection of places that we visited. Situated high on a verdant mesa in the Colorado wilderness that’s rife with natural beauty, the anthropological side of Mesa Verde is far beyond anything that I’ve ever experienced: hiking and climbing and crawling (more on that later) to get in and out of 700 year old dwellings. Wooden beams and art that’s withstood the elements and tests of time even though they’re exposed to the elements because those elements (desert heat and elevation!) helped preserve them. Ornate pottery remains in cliff dwellings and preserved in stellar museum exhibits. All of this and more felt like I was stepping into a page in one of my history books. So yes, Mesa Verde is sacred for the fact that it is a place of cultural heritage, but it’s also sacred for any visitor that comes to it and revel in the experience of this special National Park.
Keep calling your reps. Public lands and the National Park Service budget is still at risk. Experiences like this must be kept for all.
Mesa Verde is in the southwestern corner of Colorado was constructed throughout the thirteenth century by cliff-dwelling Ancestral Puebloans. Cliff Palace, which is the largest cliff-dwelling in North America, is believed to have sustained a population of about 100 people until a drought lasting longer than two decades forced relocation. Mesa Verde is still thought to inhabit the spirits of the ancestors of the Pueblo.
I think White Pocket would look fantastic under any conditions but it’s truly spectacular with a bright sunset peaking over the rocks and the brilliant sun truly illuminating the deep colors and hues of the landscape.
The mesmerizing dunes of Sossusvlei rise like golden waves in the Namib Desert, their shadows creating striking contrasts against the deep blue sky. Among them, resilient trees stand as a testament to nature’s endurance in one of the world’s oldest and most arid landscapes.
One last @mesaverdenps shot for the road- we didn’t see much wildlife on this trip, but we did get to see one of the animals I was eager to see! A collared lizard darting over the rocks and looking to warm up and sun himself in the summer heat.
Don’t be fooled by the recent “make America beautiful again” executive order that’s been signed in the face of the budget bill being passed and seemingly restoring funding for the parks that’s been cut. It’s just a political maneuver to make this administration look like it has to solutions to problems that it has created. Keep calling and speaking out.
Mesa Verde is in the southwestern corner of Colorado was constructed throughout the thirteenth century by cliff-dwelling Ancestral Puebloans. Cliff Palace, which is the largest cliff-dwelling in North America, is believed to have sustained a population of about 100 people until a drought lasting longer than two decades forced relocation. Mesa Verde is still thought to inhabit the spirits of the ancestors of the Pueblo. @visitmesaverde @mesaverdefoundation
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Sunrise and Sunset on Half Dome. Light has an amazing quality in the High Sierra. The light pours over the mountains and hangs in the air and glows. Any time of day up at glacier point is a good time.
And finally, the last day of the trip. Started off the day at Pipe Spring National Monument, which was new to me, and ended with a glorious sunset in a favorite of favorites, Zion. Pipe Spring is a deeply unique park and one of a handful of units to have a working farm on it, complete with livestock. Beyond that, it interprets the history of the southern Paiute who inhabit the region, and the Mormon settlers that came to settle here and escape religious prosecution in the 19th century. The story details the cooperation and conflict that is a hallmark of the region. Such stories are vital to understanding the United States and how we can learn from our mistakes and build stronger communities for all. And what do I need to say about Zion? Although we only planned to drive through on our way to Vegas and our flights home, Patrick and I both can’t stand Vegas…so why rush through? We spent a fantastic and relaxing afternoon and early evening chasing the fading light through the canyon and marveling at the geological wonderland before us. What a perfect way to end a trip in which we had seen so much- with a day that encapsulated the trip with history and natural grandeur. And isn’t that what the very soul of the National Park Service is, too? Again, a day of perfect encapsulation and symbolism. When I started out on this trip, I was nervous as to what state I would find our National Parks in as they come under threat. What I’ve written during this trip certainly tells that story. What I found was heartening- people love their parks. People will speak up for their parks. People know that their parks tell the full story of the United States, from the bloody and brutal, to the grand and the naturally magnificent. This is engrained into our culture. National Parks are America in every sense of the word- they show what we are and they are part of what we believe what we should be. And what we should maintain and cherish and interpret. It’s going to take a lot more than this single administration of myopia to stop that. Keep fighting. Keep speaking up. These lands are your lands. These stories are your stories. And they always will be. If we keep fighting.
For World Photography Day- a word of thanks. Thankfulness for a wide world of wonders to capture in the shutter of my camera and thankfulness for having my art appreciated.
To go from the shining white granite of Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra to the glowing red rocks of Utah is a bit of a culture shock, but one that I was really looking forward to on this trip. Finally got to visit @cedarbreaksnps and loved every second- especially the fact that Bristlecone Pines are growing along the rim of the amphitheater, putting two of my favorite elements of two of my favorite national parks in conversation with each other- the hoodoos of Bryce and the Bristlecones of Great Basin. Cedar Breaks is a gem.
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Honestly? These badlands are my favorite part of Zabriskie Point, if not all of Death Valley National Park. Getting to see them with this fantastic sunset over them and the salt flats shining in the background was a real treat.
The stories of the Everglades are as vast and as flowing as the River of Grass itself; limitless. But, sometimes, the best stories are found on a narrow road to a familiar place, sunset streaming through your favorite pahayokee cypress domes, and an encounter with one of the majestic creatures that calls this place home. The details of this sublime place are really in what makes its stories shine, like sunstars in the stained glass background of cypress trees. My Thanksgiving visit to Everglades National Park was typical in how the story unfolded but the adventure and the majesty of the place is in appreciating its subtleties and its grandeur, all at the same time. The Everglades is the most atypical of all of our National Parks; when you are here, you aren’t here for mountains and canyons and big trees and unending landscapes of stone, but you are here for the interplay of water, grass, the sun, the sky, and the creatures that live here. That’s the story of this vista: a brief moment in time as the sun sparks behind a cypress branch and a barred owl, who decided to land here and spend some time here, making for a gorgeous coincidence. This is a story of happenstance and a symphony of nature, all at once. That is what the Everglades is.
I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything quite like Antelope Canyon X. Walking around there almost felt sacrilegious, as if such a beautiful place deserved to be totally left alone and natural, and far from human involvement, even if we took great care to respect the environment. The stone walls of the canyon, despite being only carved by the powerful forces of erosion feel so delicate and artful. I felt drawn to be cautious wherever I was in the canyon for fear of disturbing the amazing forms and textures found in front of me. This formation in the rocks is called The Lady in Red. No matter what you see in the rocks, a visit here is sublime. My thanks to @canyon_x_tours for an amazing experience.
Across Utah and Arizona, you are in the Navajo Nation. In Navajo, sacred land is referred to as Diné Bikéyah. This land belongs to the people. Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land is also found across these two states and at archeological sites and natural sites. It is an honor to see them.
A young elephant joyfully walks among its protective herd in the wilds of Namibia. This touching moment captures the strong familial bonds and natural beauty of African elephants in their habitat.
At twilight, at dusk, White Pocket takes on a life of its own as the colors deepen, the landscape softens, and a dreamlike quality settles over the quiet of the desert.
Elated, proud, humbled, and delighted that this photo was the runner up for @evergladesnps’ photo contest this year. This photo has such a bittersweet memory attached to it- I snapped it on August 12th, 2020, during the depths of the pandemic and when we were 6 months into lockdown. I remember feeling so glum that day about everything that was going on and even the weather wasn’t cooperating with me- it was stormy, grey, and just not photogenic out at all. But as I neared the coast and the western reaches of The Everglades, the storm broke, the sun came out, and presented this beautiful scene…. Reminding me that the same thing would happen to the pandemic and things would eventually get better. And they did. Here’s to photography and the Everglades and sunsets and honorable mentions. And here’s to all of you who have been so downright sweet about sending all of your well wishes about this. Thank you!
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A tranquil twilight view from Songesand in Lysefjorden, looking west toward the iconic Preikestolen and the distant Stavanger region. The fjord lies still beneath a moody, overcast sky, flanked by steep, snow-dusted mountains and veiled in mist. This untouched Norwegian landscape evokes a sense of timeless solitude and natural grandeur.
Fun Fact: Lysefjorden, meaning "the fjord of light," gets its name from the light-colored granite cliffs that line its shores—yet in twilight, it transforms into a realm of shadow and silence.
Hard to believe that this area has been so devastated by wildfires. Hoping and praying that all of LA and the PCH makes a full recovery and we take steps to curb fires like these in the future.
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