Above: Charred Pitaya cactus in Big Bend National Park during the Powerline Fire, February 2, 2017. NPS photo.
A year ago the Powerline Fire burned 1,792-acres near the headquarters of Big Bend National Park in south Texas. Since then a tireless camera has been taking photos of a particular area. When they are put together in a time-lapse fashion the resurgence of the vegetation is enough to convince anyone to stop using the word “destroyed” when describing the effects of a wildfire.
I almost decided not to post the video below because unfortunately the resolution of the photos is very, very poor, but check it out for yourself.
One year since #PowerlineFireBigBend, the desert has transformed after timely summer rains. Info: https://t.co/y7yQQ0MTUb #WildlandFire pic.twitter.com/OsdwBY4tFP
— Big Bend NPS (@BigBendNPS) February 7, 2017