https://mariness.dreamwidth.org/ mariness - Dreamwidth Studios Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:40:27 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios mariness personal https://mariness.dreamwidth.org/241522.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:40:27 GMT https://mariness.dreamwidth.org/241522.html My brother and I have been idly chatting about going to see <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/os-senator-cypress-tree-fire-20120116,0,6171920.story">this</a>.<br /><br />Or, now, maybe not.<br /><br />A sharp reminder of how swiftly things can change, even things that have lasted a thousand years.<br /><br />(Another very old tree is in the area, which might be worth a visit and some reassurance.)<br /><br /><strong>Edit:</strong> The Orlando Sentinel has confirmed that the 3500 year old Senator, as of yesterday one of the oldest trees in the world, has collapsed from fire as of this morning.<br /><br /><strong>Edit 2:</strong> State officials are now saying that the cause of the fire was probably arson (accidental from a fire started by a homeless person to stay warm -- as I noted, it was cold last night -- or deliberate.)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=mariness&ditemid=241522" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://mariness.dreamwidth.org/241522.html florida fires public 0 https://mariness.dreamwidth.org/98591.html Mon, 03 May 2010 12:59:58 GMT https://mariness.dreamwidth.org/98591.html <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2010/Photos-of-the-Day-04-30">Attacking a dragon.</a> Or, well, actually saving it, but it rather <em>looks</em> like an attack.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=mariness&ditemid=98591" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://mariness.dreamwidth.org/98591.html floating restaurants fires pictures dragons public 0