DINGLE IN FRONT OF PURCELL'S COVE FIRE

Utter sadness meets epic scenery in this real-time shot of the Purcell's Cove fire that sprung out of the forest and gobbled up multiple homes in suburban Halifax. In a drastic situation, it's awful to be grabbing pictures of the fire remnants from just a couple kilometres away. In reality, one tells one's self that we were many kilometres away (out one peninsula and into another) and that only official help could really assist. In an world full of more than six billion people, we always find a reason to talk about trouble but disassociate ourselves at the same time. We can only hope that a picture likes this represents danger and spreads caution but also stands as a testament to people who worked overtime (and more overtime) to put the fire out and take care of the affected people.