for when you're bored

Controlled Burning

Abstract long exposure night photography showing streaks of orange and blue light against a dark background.

ONE NIGHT.

IN THE COLD.

BEER IN HAND.

HOSE IN THE OTHER.

Sometimes, you look out over the field next door at 8pm and your dad is torching it like a maniac. My dad loves burning landscapes I have discovered. The field next door, the woods behind the house, sometimes I see him chasing ants with a magnifying glass.

The whole point of controlled burning is to clear out unwanted growth like weeds, thorns, and other annoying vegetation. If you've had a beer or two, it's ten times the fun.

Person standing in a forest at night surrounded by glowing wildfire flames among trees.
Intense wildfire burning through a dark forest at night with bright orange and yellow flames illuminating the trees.
Two silhouetted figures carry a log near a large forest fire burning at night.
Intense forest fire burning through trees at night with bright orange and yellow flames illuminating the dark woodland.

As the fire rips through all the thorn beds and pine trees, all you can hear are crackling and hissing sounds. All the while, you're gripping the hose like it's a rope dangling you off a cliff. Gotta be prepped for the stray ambers that land near the house or the fire spreads past the burn barrier.

Man standing before a crackling bonfire at night in a dark forest, wearing a blue vest and gray pants.
Intense wildfire burning through a dark forest at night with bright orange flames illuminating trees.
Man in hoodie holding flashlight stands by campfire at night in dark forest wearing headlamp outdoors.
Blurry black and white abstract photo of stacked electronic devices with motion blur effect.