The Milky Way And The Wildfire in Evia Island II
by Alexios Ntounas
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The Milky Way And The Wildfire in Evia Island II
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. I didn’t expect the fire to be visible from where I was. My plan was to just photograph the milky way core on a starry night.
In this photo you can see this fire as it was seen from Chalkidiki, hundreds of kilometers away across the Aegean sea. A shocking spectacle. The milky way dominates the night sky while the fire lights up the horizon. The beauty and the power of nature in one photo.
The milky way stands vertically in the night sky, just between the wildfire and the lights of the villages of Mount Pelion.
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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