I was driving through an area that had seen a forest fire a year or two back.  I was immediately struck at how beautiful it looked.  The grass was green, the sky blue and the contrast of the white wood with streaks of black against the bright color was stunning.  It didn’t even look like there had been a fire, instead it looked like the slim, twisting trunks had been drawn on with charcoal.  Having grown up in the the northwest I’m used to seeing the aftermath of fires but  nothing like this.  It was calling to me to take a picture…if only I had my camera…  

Just try to imagine the below image with a bright blue sky…

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