Burning Off !

I haven’t had much success photographing fire. I was happy with this so it became my shot for today...Thank you all so much for helping put Apricot Splendour on PP & TP...

[Babs]

So glad that this is a controlled burn off and not an actual bushfire.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A great capture Valerie !

[Penelope Ann]

Wow is that safe

[Graham Thresher]

Very powerful image.

[Valerie Chesney]

@pennystot Yes, Penelope, this is a 'controlled burn', which is done in the cooler months to reduce fuel build-up....

[Valerie Chesney]

@thresheg Thank you Graham & for the Fav....Prescribed burning reduces the amount of ground vegetation during cooler months to decrease risk of bushfires that could cause greater damage later in the season.

Prescribed burning also helps to maintain biodiversity and assists with vegetation management.

[Valerie Chesney]

@onewing @beryl Thanks very much, The area here is prone to bush fires, so this controlled burning in cool months is essential.

[Paula]

Great shot!

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Margaret Obey]

I love the way you've captured this. Glad it's not an out of control fire.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

fire is hard to capture well, this is great. the layers of smoke in front of the clouds has me drawn in. fav

[Ann]

FIRE IS HARD TO CATCH,,,FOR ME ANYWAYS . GREAT SHOT .

[sally agnew]

Great plumes of smoke :)

[Valerie Chesney]

@paulavdmerwe Thank you, Paula, I was pleased with this shot....

[Valerie Chesney]

@bkbinthecity @ceilidh @demelo @hermann thank you so much, I was so pleased to capture this shot so clearly, have had a few tries...

[Valerie Chesney]

@koalagardens Thanks a lot & for the Fav., I was so happy to capture a really clear shot after many tries...")

[Margo]

Nice burning shot

[Louis A. Sousa]

Wonderful image, very prescient today.

[Valerie Chesney]

@777margo Thank you, Margo, our firemen do a great job...

[Valerie Chesney]

@pickerandagrinner Thank you, Louis, I really appreciate your encouraging comment......")

[Zdenka]

Nice shot, but it looks scary.

[Valerie Chesney]

@zdenka Not really, Zdenka, it will help to prevent fires later on...

[Sue Cooper]

Wow! That does look scary but I guess if it's controlled it isn't scary.

[Jane Morley]

Excellent shot! No wonder you're happy with it.

[Valerie Chesney]

@susiemc Thanks Sue, we do a lot of burning off here to be rid of "rubbish' in the bush fire season..