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Learning From The Fire

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Helga

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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Drone Fire Photos

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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Final Clean Up Day

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Helga

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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Post Fire Clean-up

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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The Day The Fire Came

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Helga

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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