I grew up in Oregon where people often protested logging and "prescribed burning" as a form of brutality towards nature. However, I've always viewed them as a way of renewing nature and keeping the cycle of life going. Without the firey demise of old overgrowth, new growth would never happen. All plant life would die from disease and age. In fact there are certain pine trees that will only release seeds when the tree has been burned.
I was reminded of this today when I was scanning the OC Register's website. They had an article about the big flower explosion going on in the canyons that were burnt just last fall. You gotta see the pictures...they're amazing. Just another reminder of how God can raise beautiful new life from ashes.
-Laurel
2 comments:
Wow - those photos are amazing! Thank you for sharing that...
....i trade these ashes in for beauty....and wear forgiveness like a crown....
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