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On the Road and In Your Backyard

by Alain Chamot (1971-2020)|  December 6, 20185:00 am| 8 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Open Threads, Readership Capture

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.

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Good Morning All,

On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!

Submissions from commenters are welcome at tools.balloon-juice.com

 

Have a wonderful day, be thankful, and enjoy the picture!

 

Today, pictures from valued commenter Tom DeVries.

In late July strangers employed by the government came in the night and saved my home from the 150 square mile Ferguson wildfire. The fire was stopped 30 feet from my backdoor with planes, helicopters, a bulldozer, and human effort. I will never know exactly whom I owe, but thank you.

Taken on August 19, 2018

Sierra Nevada foothills, California

the southern edge of the Yosemite/Ferguson fire in California, at my property line

 

Thank you so much Tom DeVries, do send us more when you can.

 

Travel safely everybody, and do share some stories in the comments, even if you’re joining the conversation late. Many folks confide that they go back and read old threads, one reason these are available on the Quick Links menu.

 

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8Comments

  1. 1.

    JPL

    December 6, 2018 at 5:45 am

    Amazing. I glad that you were spared.

  2. 2.

    Wag

    December 6, 2018 at 6:55 am

    Wow. Very, very cool. I’m happy that your home was spared.

  3. 3.

    Betty

    December 6, 2018 at 6:57 am

    How frightening. So happy you are doing Okay.

  4. 4.

    Mary G

    December 6, 2018 at 7:41 am

    But, but government is the problem, not the solution! //

    California has had so many terrible fires, it’s good to hear you were spared.

  5. 5.

    [email protected]

    December 6, 2018 at 8:27 am


    the Regional Transit Authority in Cleveland has been doing it’s 1% for the arts bit for several decades now. I love their latest effort to showcase the Anisfield-Wolf book award winner with murals and performance art. Lovely.

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    eclare

    December 6, 2018 at 9:57 am

    Glad your house (and you) survived. I can’t imagine losing everything in a fire.

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    stinger

    December 6, 2018 at 10:58 am

    So glad your home was saved, Tom, and thank you for acknowledging the role of government.

  8. 8.

    Mart

    December 6, 2018 at 11:40 am

    Great job of raking!

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