Apoycalypse California

The Pale Horse

Left: Death on a Pale Horse, by J.M.W. Turner, 1825-30;
Right: Photoshopped from an image of the 2007 California wildfires

I took the image below of the firefighter with the blast of flame behind him, and photoshopped it to make the one above.

I was struck by the figurative nature of the flame, and it reminded me of a horse-like creature - of course since I was free-associating with the Apocalypse that's probably how the image evolved. The whole idea came from that famous Pope and the bonfire image that was circulating a few weeks ago.

Image downloaded from the internet of the 2007 California wildfires

This is a great image, and I really didn't want to do it a disservice by altering it. The lone, brave firefighter almost being engulfed by the flame still continues his duty of saving lives.

These wildfires are not haphazard. They are Biblical in the convergence of the errors involved. We are the masters of our destiny.

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