In so many ways, #SummerlandStrong is rebuilding, and we’ll be better than ever, especially in the attitudes and shared experiences of those who lived through the fire and the long evacuation. But in other ways, it will be hard to go back to what it was.
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Like grass already started to sprout in burned forests, Summerland will thrive again.
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Our home away from home…in the smoke.
After the fire….Relief and Frustration.
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The moment we knew we were in trouble…
Living in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, we are always aware of the potential for wildfires. On Friday, August 7th, this awareness became my nightmare.
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We’ve all become accustomed to having a phone within easy reach. We snap a picture of anything (and everything) with the camera attached to the mobile phone in our pockets, relying on the computational photography computers in our hands. I shot this set on an old-school DSLR camera with a fixed lens and in black and white to challenge my skills with composition, framing, and technique while exploring the beautiful and quaint downtown Summerland, BC.
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