Smokey Mountain by st_fish
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Hi Everyone!
Today I'd like to share a picture I took at the beginning of this year when a tourist threw a cigarette out his window and it started a catestrophic fire on Table Mountain, Signal Hill and surrounds. This was taken of Lion's Head / Signal Hill... you can compare the huge ball of smoke with the trees on the hill... It was NASTY!...
Luckily winter came soon afterwards and it rained a lot and now everything is green again... but you can still see the damage it caused. :(
Anyway... thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful night / day!
Keep well
eST
Comments (16)
rainbows
Nasty indeed, heart breaking to see the land ablaze.. We had huge Moorftop fires here in North Yorkshire U.K in 2003.. Pain beyond belief to see the land you love burning for days and nights. Our fire fighters worked non stop. I am so grateful to them.. Excellent work here. I am sorry you had to take this shot.... Let us hope you will never have to see this sight again. Diane.
Loloe
Nice image but a very sad story! I used to live in the south of France where there are huge forest fires every summer, most of them criminal and sometimes due to imprudence like that! I know what you mean. Bravo!!! oh, and thanks a lot for adding my image in your favs!
Flannelman
Good photo, bad story. thanx ;-)
girsempa
I just love this image... apart from the sad story behind it, it's an impressive and just plain beautiful sight. Very powerful..! I could have known you were a graphic designer... ;o)
busi2ness
Very dramatically coloured skies and a sad event!
short_ribs
Awesome!!! Love the colors in this and I like how you have composed it! Excellent work my friend! Thanks for sharing! :)
MrsLubner
wonderful shot. wildfires are so devistating but the images can be powerful and awesome as well. Good job.
Georges_H_Hoens
Wow, what a beautiful landscape shot. The very low horizon is magic here. I'm under the charm. Thanks for sharing. Wish you a nice evening/night, G.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Awesome palette here, really superb !
drag
As Georges stated, the low horizon really adds impact to the immense cloud of smoke. Very well documented moment in time.
elg
Wow! Looks like one of the old masterpiece paintings. Very good :)
PeeWee05
Beaut shot.
Zeldie
So you're a SA Citizen?!? You won't be joining us for the SA RR weekend next weekend? Lemme know ASAP will you? Excellent capture! It gets me so mad if people don't think for themselves! And the guy who was responsible for this terrible trategy was a tourist if I remember correctly, right?
CavalierLady
Wonderful shot! The colors are awesome!!
morin3000
Excellent sky == All your substance is impressive == Wait with interest to see your work == Excellent work on they is luminous colors == Have an awesome day
()easyjobrob
what a thoughtless individual he was..I always try to find something good in all situatons...at least you managed to capture this awesome shot..the coulors just blow me away...I love it. Great capture, spanked botty for the tourist! 5/5 easily