Wednesday 11 February 2009

Fire

The recent sky at dusk reminds one of a fire raging above us. It only lasts a few minutes, right at the point of sunset, and then it's over so quickly, that some of us don't even notice it happening.

red sky at night sailor's delight

The New World was built on the basic premise of human rights: no one can deny them to you, and the law will see to it that they be upheld for every one of its citizens. But not even the laws of the New World can contain the wrath of the elements. When it's hot, it burns, and when it's hot and windy, it razes. There is hope in the destruction that follows a fire: everything inanimate can be rebuilt. What can't be remade is the animate; that's gone forever.

10 comments:

  1. well said and well photographed! lovely post!

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  2. Well said.
    It's a sorry state in Australia's south.

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  3. Incredible image and spot on with the text.

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  4. Interesting cloud formation MK. I have been reading several of your blogs and am getting educated.I wondered what a Cretan was. Is it someone from Crete? - Dave

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  5. It does look like a fire in the sky. The text is perfect too.

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  6. You're so right. Your words are a message of hope. Awesome photo.

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  7. What happenned in Australia affects the hole world. Not only for the great disaster of the forests but especially for the loss of so many people.
    Great reference!

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  8. Amazing sky and great text to go with! Well done.

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  9. I love skies like this. Incredible capture.

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