Sunday, July 13, 2008

Fire update

The monks are doing well today ~ tired but well ~ it's hot and windy ~ and they’re on constant fire watch. Funny, they say they're under mandatory evacuation orders ~ as well as hard road closures (?!) ~ which means that, even if they wanted to ~ they're not getting out ~ and no one is getting in ~ they have plenty of supplies ~ the water system has been slightly damaged, but they are getting 5 gallons a day from it which is enough. I sit and think they're going to be OK.

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Report from Tassajara. Photo courtesy of ZenCenter.

2 comments:

Jenny said...

How is the fire situation now. Lee? Hope it's getting under control. Beautiful photo, despite its not so beautiful content.

In Sweden it's unbearable warm at the moment, I long for rain.

Lee William said...

I know the feeling ..

The fires are smoldering ..but under control ..thank heavens! A lot of charred land tho. Oh well ..