Get Out!
Anyone who has experience a fire knows the helpless feeling. For residents of the area west of the City of South Lake Tahoe, that feeling hit home on June 24, 2007 when the Angora Fire ravaged the area. The fire burned 3,100 acres destroying 254 residences and 75 commercial structures. Another 35 residences were damaged. The Angora Fire was the inspiration for this piece.
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Nancy Stafford
great artwork. that angroa fire i saw the homes and forest that were destoryed by it last year when i was up there. the cabin i stayed at was fallen leaf lake. just above it was the fire. if it was not stopped it would of hit the old cabins at fallen leaf lake… it was horrible to see what that fire did. i have photos of the forest that was destoryed the home i just could not photograph it was so bad..
Ed Moore
Thank you for the nice comments, Nancy. Yes, the fire was horrible. The aftermath was unreal, almost like visiting another world. But the good news is that the government is using a new aerial planting technique to plant all types of natural trees and shrubs, so the process of regeneration will be aided greatly.
Mary Campbell
Wow, what a wonderfully powerful image. As a child I was in a fire like this that swept through the island where I lived. It was scary to say the least, and I can still remember the feeling like my world was ending. Lucky we all survived, and just material things were lost. Good job depicting it.
Lila Alias
My goodness!! This is soooo beautiful!! Fire destroys so much… yet is still so fiercly beautiful!
Ed Moore
Thank you Mary and Lila.
Krys Bailey
And what an inspirational piece this is, Ed! You’ve really encaptured the mood and terror of such a terrible phenomenon. Superb artistry (as always)! :o)
don quackenbush
beautiful, awesome and fearful all in one
FrankChapman
So powerfull and hypnotic. You know you should leave but you foolishly stay. It looks like its night but you know it is day. GET OUT! The title says it all.
Wow! I made a little poem and I didn’t mean to.
Thanks Ed
Ed Moore
Thank you Frank, Don, and Krys. It was a frightening experience just watching the fire and seeing the aftermath. I can’t imagine being IN it. I used to live at Lake Tahoe and still have friends there. Appreciate your comments. Thank you.
Robert O'Neill
like the colours in this. Very nicely done.
Ed Moore
Hi Rob…Thanks for stopping by. Appreciate your comment!
Jeff J.
Hypnotic is right. Great work Mr. Moore. really captures the “mood”...