CZU Fire Scars, Santa Cruz Mountains

Testament to the power of nature to rewrite our best laid plans. Looking across the hills, it is easy to appreciate the seemingly random sweeps of damage that the flames have painted. Some trees are barely touched, while others mere blackened toothpicks scraping shadows across a field of ash. It is a given that many are suffering loss and I don't wish to minimize that. Nevertheless there is wild beauty in the creative destruction of nature. And in a sign of hope, there are already ferns and redwoods sprouts poking up through the ruin. All clips except the first were filmed by guest drone pilot Alexey Orlov. Filmed with: - Mavic Pro 4K 24fps by Alexey. Edited With: - iMovie. Music: - Cincin - original music by me from "Inside of Weeds" https://soundcloud.com/umgapa-sky/sets/inside-of-weeds