While Jon and I were out exploring with our cameras, we stopped to photograph the Spreading Creek Burn. We photographed in several spots just outside of Banff National Park. The late afternoon light was beautiful and we tried to take advantage of it.
This fire started in July of 2014. Originally it was a controlled burn, intended to thin some of the old forest within the National Park, and reduce the risk of future wildfires. I believe this one got out of control beyond what was intended as it burned well outside of the park, along the David Thompson Highway, all the way to Whirlpool Point. Old news reports talk of the fire being about 7000 hectares [17,300 acres], but I think that may have been before the fire got out of control. It may have ended up even larger than that. The fire was very erratic. In some areas it was very intense and everything is burnt right to the ground. Other areas must have burnt off quickly, and the devastation was not as intense. Some areas were passed over altogether. I have tried many times to photograph the aftermath, with mixed results. On this day I made yet another attempt.
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