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Crewleader

(17,005 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2015, 12:14 PM Mar 2015

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Photo of the Day

March 21, 2015

Bushfire Season

Photograph by Pierre Destribats, National Geographic Your Shot

Lightning on a stormy evening near Port Hedland, Western Australia, ignites bushfires that send up an orange glow. A common threat to safety in the province during summer months, bushfires can start without warning and move quickly through vast areas.

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Photo of the Day (Original Post) Crewleader Mar 2015 OP

I love the dichotomy in this picture, my dear Crewleader! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #1

Australia has some intense weather! dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #2

Superb! Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #3

Amazing! Michael_wood Mar 2015 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,523 posts)

1. I love the dichotomy in this picture, my dear Crewleader!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 01:09 PM

Mar 2015

With the lightening on the left, and the glowing sky on the right...A fascinating juxtaposition.

Thanks for this great picture, dear girl...

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. Australia has some intense weather!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 02:29 PM

Mar 2015

Impressive pic.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

3. Superb!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 02:02 PM

Mar 2015

Thanks so much for posting!

Greatly appreciated!

Michael_wood

(20 posts)

4. Amazing!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 07:49 AM

Mar 2015

Amazing! Its seems as a few elements have artificially added to the picture, but they are real.

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