Photo: Helen H. Richardson
However, the conditions in Colorado this summer have brought record breaking wildfires. There are currently three major fires burning at once. The High Park, Waldo Canyon and Flagstaff fires have consumed, by some estimates, over 100,000 acres and close to 600 homes. Devastating.
The photography coming out of Colorado is powerful. From the captured emotions of people watching their homes burn, to tired firefighters, to apocalyptic-like skies – it is reminiscent of a war zone. The photography is honest and eery. Click through some of the tabs above to view some of the photos curated from the hundreds floating around on the internet.
Our thoughts go out to the people of Colorado, especially the Colorado Springs and Fort Collins area who have lost homes in these fires. For more information on how to help those effected click HERE
what a fabulous and fantastic scenes you captured and shared here. very nice blogging.
AV Washington dc
That is sad and troublesome.
These are great and helps bring awareness to what’s happening.
I would hope that Boston.com does a Big Picture series on this event. Those serious are always filled with the most amazing photos.
Some really powerful images there, really capture the drama. I feel for the people effected.
The images of the fire are powerful. We’re in the standby evacuation area in Woodland Park. Many of our friends down in Colorado Springs are evacuated. When we gathered our valuables the first thing my wife packed was photo albums. I gathered my hard drives with all digital back ups. Interview after interview those evacuating mention photos as the first thing they packed. What you do as a photographer whether pro or amateur, what you do is priceless.