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Tag Archives: Echo Rd fire
Burnt House Rebuilt
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had a lovely morning walk, which included a gander up the start of your peak! This is from the path on the way up… And then looking the other way, the new … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo Rd fire, Elsies Peak, Fish Hoek
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The Burnt House Has a Roof
Monday Dear Elsie When the dreadful fire happened in early April, there were two houses that were burned to the ground and the owners lost everything. It was beyond tragic. One remains in ashes, but the other has risen. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo Rd fire, Fish Hoek winter
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Carried Away With Work
Thursday Dear Elsie It’s almost the weekend and I’m really excited because tomorrow, my Elsie darling, your Mom comes to visit. You get to spend time with Papa while Mama gets to spend time with us. We are so looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo Rd fire, Fish Hoek, Highway Rd Garden
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Learning From The Fire
Sunday Dear Elsie One week – it’s been one week since we had that frightening Sunday afternoon. Today I walked to Glencairn and took photos of the charred mountainside, trying to figure out why some houses burnt and others were … Continue reading
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Tagged Daisy lane, Echo Rd fire, Fire, Fish Hoek Fire, Raiku
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Drone Fire Photos
Thursday Dear Elsie Today has been super windy and so no swimming was possible. Yesterday a bunch of drone photos were posted that captured the affects of the fire. They were taken by Andrew Willets. I’ve put the whole lot … Continue reading
Final Clean Up Day
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today the sun rose with the hope of a beautiful new day… We went to the beach and while the water wasn’t very cold, it was loaded with an enormous amount of kelp. I swam in more … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo Rd fire, Fire, Fish Hoek Fire
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Post Fire Clean-up
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day it rained and rained and rained. In fact last night there was quite a storm. It was helpful in that the rain put out any possible chance of more fire. This morning, as … Continue reading
The Day The Fire Came
Sunday Dear Elsie Today started as another very windy day. I took a walk to the shops to buy some essentials. The wind was howling, but the outing was refreshing. I got home and shortly after, I looked out the … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo Rd fire, Fish Hoek Fire, Fish Hoek houses burn down
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