Found myself in a small neighborhood parade this morning. We were parading through part of the burn area from last year's Angora Fire here in Tahoe. Nearly every house you see in the photos is new, built or being built within the past year. It was very moving, as most the people in the parade lost their homes to the fire. As wildfires continue to rage throughout the state, it is inspiring to see beauty come from the ashes. Things were lost, lives were spared and hopes realized. We toured the new home of a friend and marveled how happy they were to be back in the neighborhood, now with a better view of the nearby mountains. A year ago, they had only a few minutes to get out of way of the approaching fire, being driven by high winds. Like the mythical Greek bird Phoenix, the area is once again alive and doing quite well.
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