Ecological catastrophe - burned Sataf forest.
Victor Bezrukov
Photographer, Storyteller, Life Photographer
based in israel
This white on the ground around the burned trees is not a snow, but still warm ashes.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
This white on the ground around the burned trees is not a snow, but still warm ashes.
This white on the ground around the burned trees is not a snow, but still warm ashes.
This white on the ground around the burned trees is not a snow, but still warm ashes.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
The burnt stones
The burnt stones
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
The mix of the stayed green and the burned in fire trees of the Jerusalem mountains.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
This white on the ground around the burned trees is not a snow, but still warm ashes.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
The reminds of the forest.
Just one week before this visit the place was green, happy, and full of the natural energy of the forest growing on the hill. This hill, like many others, is part of the huge Jerusalem mountains area, located close to Jerusalem and spread to the south, west, and east of the city. The huge fires took us by surprise, as they do every single year and for a few days, firefighters worked very hard with the goal to stop the raging fire before entering the city and the numerous towns and villages, located everywhere. All entrances to this area were closed for the people not living there and not involved in extinguishing a fire. A large area was engulfed in flames. Very hot weather and the strong wind helped to the fire to spread at high speed.
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Photography © Victor Bezrukov
When I went there, the area was open to all visitors. There were not many. I found myself walking alone and was happy not to see the onlookers. I felt the heat of the burned earth. It still was hot and the white ash-strewn. Yes, all this was too surrealistic – the high layer of the white ash. In some places already blown away by the strong wind. In other places like this – it still was here.
During 2021 and 2022 I have visited this place dozens of times. Every my visit i put my attention how this time becomes balder and emptier from week to week. Workers of the Jewish National Fund cut down and moved all the remains of the trees. A few times i saw running in a small groups wolfs, foxes and small deer, looking where to hide in daylight.
Photography © Victor Bezrukov
