Photographs of Crawford County Michigan showing effects of 'Howes Lqakes Wildfire' July 2011 Photos © 2011 MC Horner
Effects of wildfire on pine plantation.
Sooty Silhouettes.
Wiped out the more mature jack pines just as efficiently as the small ones.
The 'Rice Bowl', crispy around the edges.
New green among the char. Already bugs are exploiting the resource- you can hear them chewing all around you.Click to embiggen. (594 k)
Landmark white pine. See it before it got scorched.
Dad and Barney keeping an eye out for litterbugs.
Sudden downpour.
Rain on the river.
Catches canoes.
The misty mist and the dusky dusk.
Porch pano. See it larger. (582 k)