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"Charred Oasis"
Description:
Chamaenerion angustifolium “fireweed” flourishes after wildfire, adding vivid color to the burned lodgepole pine forest in the Three Sisters Wilderness. This area was shaped by the 2012 Pole Creek Fire, sparked by lightning on September 9 and ultimately burning more than 26,000 acres across the eastern slopes of the Three Sisters and the northern slope of Broken Top.
Story:
Fireweed mixes with burned stumps to create a tapestry of color that juxtaposes life and death in the foothills of Broken Top.
It was Day 3, and we were all ready to be done. The mosquitos the night before were ruthless, and several of us — myself included — had blisters forming.
None of us were looking forward to the long stretch through the burn zone. Everything we’d read online said it was monotonous, exposed, and hot. Eight miles of scorched forest didn’t sound appealing.
But as we hiked deeper into the charred landscape, it surprised us. Cold streams appeared again and again, forcing careful crossings on downed logs, our trekking poles acting like balance bars to keep us upright.
Along those streams grew fields of fireweed: bright pink blossoms rising defiantly among the pale trunks. The contrast stopped me in my tracks. Even with sore feet and a strong desire to be back at the car, I couldn’t ignore it. I dropped my pack, pulled out my DSLR, and photographed this unexpected oasis in the burn.
-BAP
Location:
Whychus Creek
Park Meadow Trail
Broken Top Loop
Bend, Oregon
44° 7' 17.1'' N, 121° 41' 12.9'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 08:59 PDT (morning)
Date: July 25th, 2021
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70 mm f/2.8G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 400, 34 mm, f/13, 1/60 sec
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"Charred Oasis"
Description:
Chamaenerion angustifolium “fireweed” flourishes after wildfire, adding vivid color to the burned lodgepole pine forest in the Three Sisters Wilderness. This area was shaped by the 2012 Pole Creek Fire, sparked by lightning on September 9 and ultimately burning more than 26,000 acres across the eastern slopes of the Three Sisters and the northern slope of Broken Top.
Story:
Fireweed mixes with burned stumps to create a tapestry of color that juxtaposes life and death in the foothills of Broken Top.
It was Day 3, and we were all ready to be done. The mosquitos the night before were ruthless, and several of us — myself included — had blisters forming.
None of us were looking forward to the long stretch through the burn zone. Everything we’d read online said it was monotonous, exposed, and hot. Eight miles of scorched forest didn’t sound appealing.
But as we hiked deeper into the charred landscape, it surprised us. Cold streams appeared again and again, forcing careful crossings on downed logs, our trekking poles acting like balance bars to keep us upright.
Along those streams grew fields of fireweed: bright pink blossoms rising defiantly among the pale trunks. The contrast stopped me in my tracks. Even with sore feet and a strong desire to be back at the car, I couldn’t ignore it. I dropped my pack, pulled out my DSLR, and photographed this unexpected oasis in the burn.
-BAP
Location:
Whychus Creek
Park Meadow Trail
Broken Top Loop
Bend, Oregon
44° 7' 17.1'' N, 121° 41' 12.9'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 08:59 PDT (morning)
Date: July 25th, 2021
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70 mm f/2.8G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 400, 34 mm, f/13, 1/60 sec
