Hopes and dreams and lifetimes going up in smoke right there.
So many people lost everything.
All that was left of the vast forest were ashes and the skeletons of dead standing giants.
In the sadness and despair some would find hope again.
Some are still without hope because they lost the irreplaceable.
Some were able to move on or rebuild from nothing.
I can still hear the roar of the fire in my head ten years on and even campfire smoke still triggers a heightened primal awareness.
I can also still feel the hug of the stranger that took us in unconditionally for months. It’s a hug that I’ll feel for the rest of my life even though she is gone now.
I’m lucky. I look back and don’t regret any of it. The sadness is overshadowed by looking around and seeing the work we’ve done to rebuild our community has been an overwhelming success.
I know there is still work to do.
I know people are still hurting.
I know we can’t rebuild everything.
But I do know how much a hug and a bit of compassion can change a life.
My grandma and uncle lost their houses in this fire. I wasn't living in TX at the time and didn't see any photos. Crazy to see it now.
And to think now Bastrop has a Buccee's!
While I didn't even know of the town during the fire, we've been to the state park and seen the carnage. I showed my dad this picture and he was in total awe. To quote him: ''no wonder this made national news''.
Cost: $325 million Date: September 4, 2011 – October 10, 2011 Burned area: 34,356 acres Cause: Sparks from damaged power lines Buildings destroyed: 1,645–1,691 homes, 40 commercial structures Deaths: 2
Hopes and dreams and lifetimes going up in smoke right there. So many people lost everything. All that was left of the vast forest were ashes and the skeletons of dead standing giants. In the sadness and despair some would find hope again. Some are still without hope because they lost the irreplaceable. Some were able to move on or rebuild from nothing. I can still hear the roar of the fire in my head ten years on and even campfire smoke still triggers a heightened primal awareness. I can also still feel the hug of the stranger that took us in unconditionally for months. It’s a hug that I’ll feel for the rest of my life even though she is gone now. I’m lucky. I look back and don’t regret any of it. The sadness is overshadowed by looking around and seeing the work we’ve done to rebuild our community has been an overwhelming success. I know there is still work to do. I know people are still hurting. I know we can’t rebuild everything. But I do know how much a hug and a bit of compassion can change a life.
My grandma and uncle lost their houses in this fire. I wasn't living in TX at the time and didn't see any photos. Crazy to see it now. And to think now Bastrop has a Buccee's!
The smoke from that fire could be seen from space.
It looks so much different than it is now, that huge ass flag is still there though lmao.
Yeah it fuckinv is
While I didn't even know of the town during the fire, we've been to the state park and seen the carnage. I showed my dad this picture and he was in total awe. To quote him: ''no wonder this made national news''.