1994 & 2014
the ground is golden-hued from
sunlight filtered through wildfire haze
borne from miles away
trees hundreds of meters from home
have begun to fade
not breathing is not an option
for long outdoors -
throat and lungs will burn
prepare
prepare
9/16/2014
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 09-16-2014 at 04:07 PM. Reason: My gosh, not 2004... 1994 !
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
A two foot sheet metal hungry for the sun and a wildfire is raging...
Keep safe!
None the less, it inspired you such a succulent sounds' stream! I read and re-read it, festing!
Thank you Stately.
Bar
Thank you Bar for your concern.
Good to see you about. Liked your poem.
The King fire http://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInf...be145f4db6caf5 most likely will continue to burn North and East of us; and we have a cold front approaching California soon that may or may not give relief. We were evac'd in 1994 during the Kelsey fire for a day and a night. Fire was seen from our humble home on the ridges close by, but we were spared; our nephew's inlaws home, perhaps a bit more than mile away as the crow flies, was destroyed.
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 09-16-2014 at 04:09 PM. Reason: Kelsey fire 1994... not 2004 !
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
The map is frightening, so many sources of ignition! Goodness. Hope they evacuate on time, if needed... prepare to escape, not to burn your lungs!
King fire update.
No evac for us yet in Garden Valley... fire barely moving in my direction; though I know many friends/families from our church have been displaced. Telly is reporting no homes lost yet?, but I find that hard to believe. Cold front is nearly here... only trace amounts of rain expected with variable winds - for good or ill.
About 10:30 pm last night I watched the farthest ridge from our property ( Slate Mountains ? ) and I would swear the flames were visible at two spots. A dozer or car/truck was moving with headlights near where a structure can usually be seen during the day near the highest point. I saw lightning flashes on a number of occasions (fire cloud related?)... and a few shooting stars. All calm this morning and the air is breathable ! for the first time in days. Fire racing past the Rubicon River as far as I can tell by news and fire map updates East of Forest Hill after blasting through Stumpy Meadows.
70, 000+ acres so far... http://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html
http://hotlist.wildlandfire.com/thre...as-AEU)/page14
update 9:20 am Fire entering into Tahoe Nat'l Forest; (note: wind data may be lagging) : http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...ires_basic.txt
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 09-18-2014 at 12:22 PM. Reason: Update w/ new map showing Lake Tahoe & winds
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Gosh, that's a huge area! I think I'd definitely be feeling a bit twitchy if I was in front of that little lot. I like the poem too, but I'm not keen on the middle couple of lines, they make it sound as though the trees have worn themselves out trying to escape... well, you know what I mean, the trees are "hundreds of metres from home" sounds like the trees' home, not the narrator'sNot sure that the prepare, prepare, aids the poem much either. but the two tercets work very strongly.
Live and be well - H
... hmmm, see what you mean; though I may explore the plight / flight (or lack thereof) of the poor creatures. Speaking of creatures, bears are being noticed about on a much more frequent basis; escaping where they can.I'm not keen on the middle couple of lines, they make it sound as though the trees have worn themselves out trying to escape... well, you know what I mean, the trees are "hundreds of metres from home" sounds like the trees' home, not the narrator's
The winds have shifted, the air thick again with particulate here at home, and may bother the Sacramento Valley later - relieving the Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas. Fortunately the winds are light to nil now so the fire front facing in our direction, though rich in drought fuel, will not be driven by the lash that blasted through Stumpy Meadows - and now torments Hell Hole.
Turns out this fire was arson, like the Kelsey fire that forced me and my family to evacuate way back when.
The "prepare, prepare" has served its purpose and will be retired. Preparation has been/remains a theme up here on the Georgetown Divide of late. Still preparing here at home, just in case. 74,000 acres and growing: 10% contained.
Edit, and added a bit:
9/2014
the ground is golden-hued from
sunlight filtered through wildfire's haze
borne from miles away
not breathing is not an option
for long outdoors -
throat and lungs will burn
night reveals a red crescent moon
bearing vigil o'er the lash of fire
tormenting Hell Hole
9/16/2014 r.9/19/2014
dedicated to marie christine
happy birthday sweetheart !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 09-19-2014 at 12:30 PM. Reason: dedication
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
I'd say that's a keeper! Good strong poem!
Live and be well - H
Hawkman: Thank you for the assist.
Update (note - I live near the south-west portion where the <part of the fire points towards Garden Valley's south-east area): http://on.news10.net/1sayvER...
Video local news: http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/...-fire/28148432
Winds are light, air is hazy, hopes are high, prayers welcome.
Update 9/20/2014 7:00 a.m. - no significant movement in our direction; winds calm, air hazy.
Now..... 82,000 acres / 10% contained
Update 9/22/2014 - no significant movement in our direction; winds light... 87,500 acres... about 6 miles (10 km) away... 17% contained.
King Fire and Home.jpg
Update 9/23/2014 am- Red Flag warning for winds this afternoon through Wednesday... should be predominantly away from us to the North and North-East... 89,000 acres... 35% contained.
Update 9/24/2014 - 92,960 Acres... 38% contained... backfires, and break-lines by firefighter's dozer work between our property and the fire holding so far... winds away: air quality fair after being poor this morning.
Map of home relative to fire: King fire and Home 9_24_2014.jpg
Update 10/1/2014: Blessed rain this past weekend... 97,099 Acres burned; 94% contained... http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4108/
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
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Last edited by tailor STATELY; 10-01-2014 at 09:29 AM. Reason: update
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