Local Fire 2
Was on my way to pick up my son from Kindergarten and was looking at the abandoned building that is immediately across the road from the Kinder. From the roof there was pitch black billows of thick smoke escaping. I (along with others) called the emergency fire station and could hear the engines coming within minutes.
Went into the kinder to get Kane and it was so ironic because the teacher had just finished handing out Fire Safety leaflets to all the children from a recent visit from the local firemen.
We walked out and the whole scene became quite a spectacle. Traffic stopped… locals everywhere… firetrucks, police, young kids standing around out the front.
Of course the photographer in me immediately wanted my camera in hand… so I raced home with my boy and we walked back up to the scene.
These are the photo’s I got (this is the 2nd in a series of 3).
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Lorna Gerard
Wow, very dramatic, good shot Pip.
Paul Vanzella
the light streaming diagonally through so makes this shot!
Pip Gerard replied
I was actually completely gobsmacked by the light coming through the smoke. I just stood on the side of the road with my jaw dropping. It was just that perfect time of day where the sun was lowering and the light through the smoke was like nothing I’d seen before.
The fire was actually very beautiful.
Paul Vanzella
...well you have certainly captured nature in a powerful mood here, Pip… so well done!!!!!!
Pip Gerard replied
thank you so much Paul… you don’t know how much I appreciate you taking the time to let me know. :)