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Hello All,

My recent visit to Yosemite allowed me to take my favorite route there, highway 120. It's a beautiful drive flanked by tall evergreens and ever so often you get peaks into outer rim of the valley. This year the drive was a bit of a melancholy. I often see many of our FM'ers post beautiful fall photos in the Colorado area. Hills and hills of gold and I have yet to visit those areas to see with my own eyes. As I was driving through highway 120, I saw many many golden yellow trees and it reminisced of the photos I've seen on here. Sadly though, it is a very unnatural fall colors. The golden trees are dying/burnt evergreens caused by the rim fire. I love taking photos along the highway 120. I've included one that I took 2 fall/winters ago of the same scene (slightly different viewing angle and crop).

It is a stark reminder that when we go and avail ourselves in mother nature we must be careful to not disturb the balance. We know the rim fire was caused by a careless hunter. Forest fires are natural when it's natures time but it didn't need to be forced. In my life now, I probably will never see the tall green trees I once enjoyed while driving. Perhaps my children have a shot.





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What it looked like before the rim fire







fire damaged




Feb 11, 2014 at 10:48 PM
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Think the first one offers the best statement of the damage with the felled/damanged tree against the blackened trees.

Surprisingly, I find the last one still representative of fall colors though different.

When I visited the area in the Fall, I noticed the damage, though over a large areas, seemed to have raced through.

Since fire is a natural element in the forests (although this one was man-started), the forest will be rejuvenated and will take on a new beauty. We are troubled by the change/damage but it is part of overall picture

Dan



Feb 12, 2014 at 02:12 PM
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Very nice Daniel. The third is my pick

Morris



Feb 12, 2014 at 02:32 PM
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Thanks Dan and Morris!

Jason



Feb 12, 2014 at 10:18 PM
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Nice set Jason. I like No. 3 the most here.


Feb 13, 2014 at 02:15 PM
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fall is my favorite season, all those colors


Feb 13, 2014 at 11:08 PM





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