Charred posts at this condemned/abandoned observation deck remind of the
spectacular wildfire that swept through Mentor Marsh a couple of years ago.
http://www.pbase.com/vbcooke/image/40332853
The tall reed grasses now appear as if nothing happened, but the comeback
is less than it appears. The experts say the ecological balance of the marsh
will take a century to restore, and some species of flora/fauna may never restablish.