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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil D. View Post
    Wow, the trees are gone?

    Who's the arsonist that I have to make a statue of?! ;)
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    so if i'm reading this correctly, the trees remain but you can get out to the marshy area no problem. If the trees were to magically disappear overnight would it just be considered collateral damage?

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    Keep in mind that is a federally protected area. Cutting down those trees would land you in federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison.

    And Eric....no pics of the new mounds?! Come on man!
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    Its not really that marshy. Where the fire was is flat and mostly dry, just a lot of ash.

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    Enjoy it while you can, guys. Once it warms up, I suspect it will all grow back.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil D. View Post
    Enjoy it while you can, guys. Once it warms up, I suspect it will all grow back.
    Hey we will at least get the summer out of it once that light gets ideal. It doesn't look like the fire was severe enough to destroy the roots but hey for now it's EPIC!
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    Not to be an alarmist but I'd be careful over there. Was this fire an accident or deliberately set? You might just get a little more attention from the boys in blue because of that. Just saying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil D. View Post
    Enjoy it while you can, guys. Once it warms up, I suspect it will all grow back.
    I don't see anything growing back for some time.

    manny and I were over there early this afternoon, he will have some video up later today.
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    The Mounds New Look

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    No closeups of the Budweiser 40s? Come on!
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    I only really noticed a couple of cans of Coors Lite and some light trash but that was about it. We only ventured to the rim of the burned out area. It smells like crapolis in there with the mix of stagnant water and burned ash etc. ugh... but the views are worth it. It is almost like shooting SXM from the bar
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    Quote Originally Posted by gonzalu View Post
    I only really noticed a couple of cans of Coors Lite and some light trash but that was about it. We only ventured to the rim of the burned out area. It smells like crapolis in there with the mix of stagnant water and burned ash etc. ugh... but the views are worth it. It is almost like shooting SXM from the bar
    yup, just like SXM, minus the beach, bar, topless woman, etc.... we do get a few more planes though. :)
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    It smells like crapolis
    What is that? I didn't smell anything when I was there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NIKV69 View Post
    What is that? I didn't smell anything when I was there.
    actually it kinda smells like rotten eggs and ash, I try not to concentrate on the smell, and just focus on the planes then its not too bad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NIKV69 View Post
    What is that? I didn't smell anything when I was there.
    Your olfactory must be damaged because there is a serious smell in the air down there. But like Eric said, you soon forget about it when you get to shoot and pan smoothly across the frame without breaks!
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