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| {{ attachment:GolfFire.jpg | | height=120 }} A wonderful cover, a (sorta-staged) of a golf game with a forest fire in the background. The golf course is Beacon Rock Golf Course, and the |
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The Politics of Catastrophe
Niall Ferguson 2021 Beaverton Lib. 362.1962 FER
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A wonderful cover photo, a golf game with a forest fire in the background. A foreshortening telephoto lens was used, which makes the fire seem much closer. The golf course is Beacon Rock Golf Course, and the September 2 2017 Eagle Creek Fire is 1.5 miles away, on the other side of the Columbia River. The fire started during the game, grew rapidly, and was starting to drop (cold) ash on the 18th hole putting green as this photo was taken. The golf course was never in danger, thousand-foot-wide rivers make pretty good firebreaks. And yes, the golfers were showing off, and left after the photo was taken. |
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