tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post5561155602349127253..comments2024-03-27T07:50:55.775-07:00Comments on Linda's Lens: A Hike Through the Burn ZoneLinda W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-10268913496426987602019-03-19T21:01:55.971-07:002019-03-19T21:01:55.971-07:00Love the falls! The burnt forest is sobering.Love the falls! The burnt forest is sobering.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-49758378115330372132019-03-16T19:48:59.169-07:002019-03-16T19:48:59.169-07:00Thank you for the hike, the forest will be back in...Thank you for the hike, the forest will be back in all it's glory someday!Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-64430290918386557112019-03-14T11:23:26.035-07:002019-03-14T11:23:26.035-07:00It's always sad to see an area after a fire. ...It's always sad to see an area after a fire. Still there is beauty there to be found. Loved the droplets of rain from the trees and the gorgeous falls.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-17522190941955861512019-03-12T08:49:11.080-07:002019-03-12T08:49:11.080-07:00What a beautiful hike - even with all the devastat...What a beautiful hike - even with all the devastation, its still such a beautiful place. Hope it heals fast!Alycia~Quiltygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283575876006453806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-47023396624968233542019-03-11T21:09:25.862-07:002019-03-11T21:09:25.862-07:00Oh I remember hiking this after you dropped me off...Oh I remember hiking this after you dropped me off and then camping alone in the creepy forest. It's probably way more creepy now. I don't remember the Pinnacles! I must have been too focused on beating the sunset.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166776565191771729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-16003606591477755922019-03-11T19:27:28.176-07:002019-03-11T19:27:28.176-07:00Wow, these images are quite intense! The images ar...Wow, these images are quite intense! The images are beautiful but also sobering.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470947568183528236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-23475654015254136842019-03-11T18:01:15.691-07:002019-03-11T18:01:15.691-07:00Trail crews work so hard. I'm so grateful for ...Trail crews work so hard. I'm so grateful for them.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669046315971951442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-27405834597050408112019-03-11T17:17:24.897-07:002019-03-11T17:17:24.897-07:00The mist and burned trees are certainly spooky. Wi...The mist and burned trees are certainly spooky. Wildfires are so strange how they burn some places and leave others nearby untouched - I've had too much experience seeing that in my part of the country.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-44855035042095503072019-03-11T15:05:28.218-07:002019-03-11T15:05:28.218-07:00I love the beauty of the Gorge and was horrified w...I love the beauty of the Gorge and was horrified when the fire consumed so much acreage. I'm glad to see some greenery returning. You were lucky to hike on a damp day. We hiked the burn zone on the Colorado Trail one windy summer day and had to turn back because of all the blowing ash. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-74099658242168069682019-03-11T14:55:48.088-07:002019-03-11T14:55:48.088-07:00Some very atmospheric photos of the burned forest ...Some very atmospheric photos of the burned forest no doubt when you go back again in a few years the froest will be regrowingBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-21379407357913043222019-03-11T10:57:34.000-07:002019-03-11T10:57:34.000-07:00Pretty tough hike in length and sad to see so many...Pretty tough hike in length and sad to see so many trees burnt.I worked in Yellowstone after a big fire there, and it was fun to see it return.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-3395855929131401612019-03-11T09:55:13.346-07:002019-03-11T09:55:13.346-07:00Good to see signs of life appearing once more.Good to see signs of life appearing once more.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-78187694443493756442019-03-11T09:42:14.941-07:002019-03-11T09:42:14.941-07:00...it should be interesting to see spring forth wi......it should be interesting to see spring forth with new life!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-33570187310978450662019-03-11T06:21:07.791-07:002019-03-11T06:21:07.791-07:00Hello, looks like a great hike. It is sad to see t...Hello, looks like a great hike. It is sad to see the burn area. The waterfalls is gorgeous. I love the mossy trees and the foggy scenes are pretty. Happy Monday, have a great day and new week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-57843885227159254342019-03-11T06:07:58.701-07:002019-03-11T06:07:58.701-07:00I think it will be neat to see your documentation ...I think it will be neat to see your documentation of the forests recovery over the next few years. Love the photo of the exposed roots and contrasting green. The pinnacles are cool too!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-17321959415718225592019-03-11T04:41:07.450-07:002019-03-11T04:41:07.450-07:00A gloomy, damp day might well have been the best d...A gloomy, damp day might well have been the best day to return to this devastated area of the Columbia Gorge.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051160693725705930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-55347182153362830702019-03-11T02:30:14.964-07:002019-03-11T02:30:14.964-07:00It will be interesting to see how quickly the fore...It will be interesting to see how quickly the forest recovers, though I rather like some of the spooky shots you've taken.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-20158602682423899042019-03-10T23:17:45.268-07:002019-03-10T23:17:45.268-07:00Oh dear the poor trees but I love the raindrops. ...Oh dear the poor trees but I love the raindrops. they are like diamond drop ear rings.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.com