"The Angora Fire" 18 x 24 oil on canvas 2007

My neighborhood was evacuated during the Angora fire. We did not know if we had a home to come back to for several days. Fortunately we were among the lucky ones, but being home offered little comfort. The helicopters continually flied over us making water drops. It is the closest I have ever felt to being in a war zone. Few really know how close the fire came to over taking the town of South Lake Tahoe and how it was stopped just on the ridge above Fallen Leaf Lake. We will remain forever grateful to all those that fought so long and hard to save this beautiful area we live in.