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cascadiance

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30. Indeed a sad day for those firefighters, and ironically also for a snowboarder buried alive...

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 01:32 PM

Aug 2013

... that as we speak this morning on Sunday they are trying to dig up ice and snow in Oregon's Mount Hood area to see if they can find him and are hoping that he might be still alive after he got buried alive snow boarding yesterday...

http://www.katu.com/news/local/snowboarder-buried-mount-hood-218281261.html

Oh the climate and weather changes are affecting us all here now too in many and a variety of dark ways this week.

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Long, hard, sad week in an Oregon wilderness fire lookout tower. [View all] DemoTex Aug 2013 OP

THERE YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MADem Aug 2013 #1

Beautiful picture! Suich Aug 2013 #2

Thanks DemoTex Aug 2013 #6

It's a great shot, my dear DemoTex! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #3

Thanks Dear Peggy! DemoTex Aug 2013 #9

Beautiful photo KT2000 Aug 2013 #4

as a fellow texan i am sorry i don't comment more on your threads arely staircase Aug 2013 #5

That's OK DemoTex Aug 2013 #12

But, but, but HeiressofBickworth Aug 2013 #25

Beautiful shot A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #7

Thanks bud .. DemoTex Aug 2013 #10

Sorry about all these fires and the man who died. Keep safe. freshwest Aug 2013 #8

I'm (along with other DUers are) glad that you finally had a chance to check in. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #11

RIP fire fighter burrowowl Aug 2013 #13

All my photos are for your enjoyment and use DemoTex Aug 2013 #17

Sorry things RudynJack Aug 2013 #14

It's hot, dangerous, thankless work. pa28 Aug 2013 #15

I hope you enter the photo in the monthly contest davidpdx Aug 2013 #16

Yep, wind from the south .. DemoTex Aug 2013 #18

OMG thanks davidpdx Aug 2013 #19

I think I took this photo on 6/15/2013 DemoTex Aug 2013 #20

Yes--you posted it the next day pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #22

WOW!!! bearssoapbox Aug 2013 #21

My. God. That is nothing short of stunning Hekate Aug 2013 #23

I can't imagine criticizing your photos. I feel such gratitude when I see them. aquart Aug 2013 #26

Right Click = Set As Background Lochloosa Aug 2013 #32

glad to hear from you and so sorry about the Sisters hero Skittles Aug 2013 #24

Stay safe, and thanks for your work DemoTex. Scuba Aug 2013 #27

k&r.. spanone Aug 2013 #28

My sympathy on the loss of your friend. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #29

Indeed a sad day for those firefighters, and ironically also for a snowboarder buried alive... cascadiance Aug 2013 #30

Thank you from those Oregon Trees! DonRedwood Aug 2013 #31