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| One night I was painting the full moon rise in Santa Barbara, As the Moon rose, I witnessed the beginning flames of the Tea Fire. I shouted out to passer's by in a helpless attempt to spread the word of what would become one of Santa Barbara's costliest fires. |
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| The Flames behind Santa Barbara grew skyward warm underneath, illuminated by the moonlit sky above. A beautiful spectacle, but a tragic event. |
12x20 oil/canvas Private Collection
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