{"id":4007,"date":"2011-07-04T16:45:43","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T23:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=4007"},"modified":"2011-07-04T16:45:43","modified_gmt":"2011-07-04T23:45:43","slug":"oh-beautiful-for-spacious-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2011\/07\/oh-beautiful-for-spacious-skies\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skies"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4018\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5706.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5706-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The destination<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We took a drive around Fish Creek near Cove Fort to see the damage from last year&#8217;s fire. This was a place where Richard&#8217;s family memories are richer than their mine ever was. We wanted to see where the fire had been. It was sad to see so much land burned. There were enormous mushrooms which looked like boulders and the little oaks are making progress in some areas. In the places where the fire had not destroyed everything, it was so green and the wildflowers and birds were rich in variety and vivid color. Richard&#8217;s dad identified every one for us when we asked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4016\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5699.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4016 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5699.jpg 433w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5699-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4015\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5698.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4015 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5698.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5698.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5698-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russell samples the iron rich spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4012\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5684.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5684-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The explorers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4017\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5702.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5702.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5702-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dog watcher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4014\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4014 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5692.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5692.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5692-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My man at the old homestead site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4013\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5690.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5690.jpg 433w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5690-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Area above the cabin site was saved from fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4011\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5677.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5677.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5677-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire damage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4010\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5676.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5676.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5676.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5676-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">contrast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4009\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5669.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5669.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5669-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our outfit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4008\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5668.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5668.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5668.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5668-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doggy sniffing heaven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4019\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5703.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5703.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5703.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DSC_5703-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We took a drive around Fish Creek near Cove Fort to see the damage from last year&#8217;s fire. This was a place where Richard&#8217;s family memories are richer than their mine ever was. We wanted to see where the fire had been. It was sad to see so much land burned. There were enormous mushrooms &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2011\/07\/oh-beautiful-for-spacious-skies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skies<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-extended-family","category-family-time"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4007"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4022,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4007\/revisions\/4022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}