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Wildfire Aftermath. Promise and Memory, Hope and Caution.

In 2011 a devastating wildfire ravaged Bastrop State Park, burning hotter and fiercer than ever before. Large swathes were nothing more than smoldering remains. Today, vibrant young life is returning - hope and a future superimposed upon the towering charcoal sentinels of recent memory.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Bastrop, Texas, United States of America
Copyright: © Joseph Michalski