I’ll be honest: I’ve been paying more attention to Wimbledon than to the news, but when I went out to walk the dog this morning, there was a distinct smell of smoke in the air – a reminder of the fires still burning throughout California. The fire in Big Sur is perhaps the most difficult. If you’ve never been there you should go. It is incredibly beautiful, and is one area that makes me wish that we had something akin to Japan’s national treasures here in the U.S.
It is true that fire is a part of a natural cycle, and something we cannot prevent, only postpone. It is also true that after 5 or 6 years burn areas will recover significantly and be beautiful in their own way. But the redwood stands now burning in Big Sur will never be back in my lifetime. I can’t help but mourn the loss.
