The Milky Way And The Wildfire in Evia Island
by Alexios Ntounas
Title
The Milky Way And The Wildfire in Evia Island
Artist
Alexios Ntounas
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Photograph
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In the summer of 2021 a huge wildfire broke out in Evia, Greece's second-largest island. The forest fires ravaged the northern part of Evia and destroyed almost one third of the island’s woodland along with many houses. It was a huge disaster. That time I was on vacation in Chalkidiki which is way across the Aegean sea. Since it was a warm summer night with clear sky I thought to go out and take some photos of the milky way. I wandered around with my car trying to find a good location. I noticed a huge light beam in the sky coming from a wedding reception hall. The light beam was directed towards the milky way so I thought it might be an interesting subject to photograph. I parked next to a beach and set up my tripod and my camera and I took a test shot.. My eyes still hadn’t gotten used to the dark. When I looked at the back screen of my camera I saw a strange red glow. I was shocked when I understood that this was the fire in Evia. I didn’t expect it to be visible from where I was standing since I was hundreds of kilometers away. Once my eyes got used to the dark I could clearly see the fire lighting up the night sky. It was a shocking spectacle. The galaxy and the milky way core was dominating the night sky and fighting with the fire and the power of nature.
Seeing those flames in the dark sky gives you an apocalyptic feeling and reminds you that the climate change is here and we have to take action before it is too late.
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October 3rd, 2021
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