Flames and smoke from Cochrane 7 wildfire (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry)
Toronto. Have you seen the devastation caused by the wildfires across Canada? And the exceedingly high temperatures in parts of the world including the southern US? And the droughts that sparked the fires? Lots of textual and vocal descriptions.
Most shocking is to see the images and videos of the fires and the impact of these fires, drought, and heat. Recent smoky days here in the south from these wildfires has confirmed our name, “the big smoke”.
Without photography we would have to be on site, or have a vivid imagination. In spite of the tragedy and devastation, it is photography that once again records the impacts and fires for us to see without being there in person. Sobering thoughts and sadness at the scarring of towns, loss of homes and wild life, and the deforestation shown by these images.
Speaking of “smoking’ hot”, take your mind off the fires by visiting our trunk sale this JULY 16th (rain or shine) outdoors over at the Trident Hall (Evans and Islington). See the poster for details. Attendance by potential buyers is free. Parking is free. Sellers pay a modest fee. Seller locations are first come, first served.
