A year ago or so I posted some shots of an artists work I ran across on a back road in the edge of Paradise. I have always wanted to ask the person who put such cool works on the side of his property, To allow me to get past his iron gate and shoot some of his works. I know now that that won't happen. His property was also hit by the Humbolt fire.

Here are a few shots of the iron that didn't burn. A shame his house wasn't made of iron.....it and his outter buildings were lost.

Burnt Art

Seems we are in danger again from a new fire. Yesterday a freak thunder storm came through this area. We had over 70 strikes of lighting. There seems to be two fires just to the east of our town. I just got back from a look out point and the fire is on our side of the next ridge. Seconds ago I opened my door to get the dog in and there was a very strong smell of smoke. We'll see what tomorrow will bring....hopefully north east winds.

As of now there are said to be hundreds of fires in northern California, 24 right here in my county. 

If only a gate could really keep out wicked things..Gate