After the fire

After the fire

A fire roared thru a section of Big Sur, here on the way to the unforgiving Stellar Jay. As new life took hold to reclaim the open land, HUGE clover took over most of the semi-sunny places. Clover 6 – 7 inches tall is NOT the stuff dad used to carefully cut in the front yard a half century ago; this stuff is barely recognizable unless you take the time to really look at it (which I didn’t and the guide had to point out). It created some stunning views, all of them marked off as protected so they would get a chance to grow because they were easily just as fragile as the 2-inch variety.

I’ve seen many, many acres of land burned by fire and I’ve seen many of the flora that returns first. Never have I seen clover in acres of open space between burnt out husks of giant redwoods. If you believe in fairies, you’re apt to find them here. :-)

PS This was another test shot for demonstrating depth of field for my guide who was using the Nikon D60 for this trip. When I saw how beautiful the scene was, I regretted having just bent down and snapped off one single shot to display on the D80’s display.

After the fire belongs to the following groups:

Green! and Landscape Photography