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I'm in mourning. My favorite place in the world is burning--Oak Creek Canyon, north of Sedona. About a thousand acres have already been charred and the fire is not at all contained.
I have visited the canyon many times over the years and feel deeply connected to it. I want to have my ashes scattered there when I die. I hope the damage will not match up to my fears. I imagine a blackened ravine where once there was such beauty, and my heart aches with the thought.
I hope that those who have been evacuated from the area will have homes to return to. My heart goes out to them as well.