Reminders of devastation by Helen Betts

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22-AUG-2017

Reminders of devastation

The Great Smoky Mountains wildfires of late November 2016 burned some 10,000 acres inside the national park and 6,000 acres in other parts of the area. The fires claimed at least 14 lives and injured 134 and greatly impacted the towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

Been there, not done that, posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Dwight Rankine		28-Aug-2017 23:26
Sharp and clean view of the mountain. Good shot! BV

Bill Miller		28-Aug-2017 07:53
An amazing long view across the mountains

Gill Kopy		28-Aug-2017 00:38
SO dreadful that people perished and were injured during those fires - we're only too familiar fires :(

Julie Oldfield		27-Aug-2017 23:48
It is a stunning view. It's so sad to see the destruction. V

Range View		27-Aug-2017 23:04
A wonderful view of the distant mountains Helen, seems to be some regeneration. We have bushfires here in Victoria during the summer months and see the devastation they cause. V Barbara

Patrick Goossens		27-Aug-2017 20:19
It's amazing how nature recovers from fire. The loss of lives is always sad.

globalgadabout		27-Aug-2017 20:06
a stirring view over the marvelous mountains...fires are natural in forests, and in some ways beneficial...certainly tragic about the many dead and injured though...

Jim Coffman		27-Aug-2017 20:04
This was such a terrible thing! Nature will fix most of it..

Chris Morton		27-Aug-2017 19:25
an interesting but sobering panorama; still regrowth seems well on