An homage to our Wine Country devastated by wildfires in October.
I made these photographs at this time last year.
Wine Country Morning
Vineyard and Clouds
Vineyard Reflections
Autumn Leaves
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wine Cave
Autumn Vineyard
Pinot
Early Morning Vines
“his lips drink water
but his heart drinks wine”
~e.e. cummings
Vineyard Hills
Hope
Jane Lurie Photography 
wow .. !! I love the colours and the pattern. the lines and the macros…everything is in perfect harmony!! greets to SF !! l love your town
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Thank you, Dorie. Wine Country is such a beautiful place and we love to go there. I’m so glad you enjoy SF…it’s a special city. Warm wishes from here!
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You are such a great photographer Jane Lurie. All my best for the wineries and the California nature.
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Thank you so much, Bente. Very kind of you!
The recovery there will take a while. I was up over New Year’s and it was very quiet. I hope tourism comes back for them in the spring.
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It’s bad and sad the forest fires that have destroyed everything! You have made a beautiful homage to the California vineyards! I especially like the shapes, the autumn colors in the leaves, the reflection and light on “Hope”! I hope that everything turn back good as soon. That for the vines, nature at particulairy and the people who lost there home or everything!
Best regards, Heidi
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Beautiful pictures. Hope you bounce back after the fires.
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Thank you, Alan. One of my favorite places to photograph. It will be a long haul for that area, mainly to get tourists to come back. Now LA area is getting hit. Awful.
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Absolutely beautiful images, sorry to hear about the devastation caused by fires.
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Thanks so much, sociologicalmail. Much appreciated. Hopefully, they will rebound quickly.
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I really love your stunning images and your message of hope.
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Thank you so much, Melissa.
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Your photography perfectly captures part of the whole and the whole picture made of parts! 🙂
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Hi Cheryl, I love your comment! Thanks so much. These photos were made with love and made even more poignant by the fires. I plan on visiting over New Year’s.
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Your photos are such a contrast to the devastation in california.
You’ve captured that natural beauty of a favorite industry.
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Thank you, Laurie. Glad you enjoyed my tribute. It was all so shocking and scary. Hoping for a positive recovery.
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Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks, Kelly. Hoping they rebound quickly.
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I will continue to visit, keep up the great work
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Stunning images, Jane. How sad what happened.
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Thanks so much, Lucile. Sad and frightening. I’m going up at the end of the year to see.
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You’re welcome, Jane. Your new photos will be of a different nature, though. So sad.
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Hello Jane Lurie,
looks really good, please send two bottles to the poor photographer in Hamburg 🙂
Best regards, Jürgen
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Hi Jürgen, It would be my pleasure! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed these. Hope all is well with you.
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Beautiful Jane. What a devestating loss.
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Thank you, Edith. Yes, many areas will take years to recover. Heading up over new year’s to see.
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gorgeous shots …in the midst of destruction….loving vintard reflections!! so thankful most have rebounded!!🌹
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Thank you, April. It will be a long recovery for many. Glad you enjoyed this tribute.
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Breathtaking, Jane! So sorry to know about the fire…
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Thanks, Amy. It was a shocking time.
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These are such beautiful photographs, Jane, and I am so sorry for all of the devastation the fires caused.
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Hi Lisa, Thank you. Glad you enjoyed my tribute– such a magnificent area. Looking forward to going back over the new year to support small businesses. They are struggling.
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Stunning as always. I love the grand vista that you captured. 🙂
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Thank you, Imelda. It’s an interesting challenge finding compositions there. Glad you enjoyed them. 😊
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Absolutely lovely Jane…gorgeous colours….i want to be there 😊
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Thank you, James. Me too! Enjoying a lovely walk through the vineyards.
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Stunning photography Jane. Wine cave (for the concept) and hope (visually) and for the sentiment are my favourites
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Thank you, Abrie. I’m so glad you like these- a favorite place to escape.
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Beautiful Pictures! You definitely captured the season.
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Thank you very much, Sophath. Much appreciated.
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A wine cave? Interesting. I see a story there. I also loved the fall leaves and hope photo.
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Thank you, Lisa. Yes, the wine cave was a surprise to find. Pleased you enjoyed the beauty of this area and hopefully it will return to its full glory soon.
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Breathtakingly beautiful in every way.
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Thanks very much, Andrew. A small tribute to one of my favorite places to photograph. Pleased you liked them.
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Thank you for sharing. The last time I visited I forgot to bring my camera. And with all the loss, people will be so thankful that you preserved the valley so well.
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Thank you, Ann Marie. You make a great point about the importance of photography as documentation.
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Great photographs, Jane. On our trip to California and Nevada several years back we tried to get to the wine growing areas but in the end we ran out of time.
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Hi Mike, Thank you– it’s a wonderful part of the state. I hope it rebounds quickly but it will probably take a long time for many parts. Hope you get back there someday.
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Just a beautiful capture of autumn and the last photo “hope” is so significant. Is it making any recovery after all the devastation Jane?
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Thank you, Pauline. A small way to honor the area. I have not been back up since the tragedy, but with 8500 structures lost, it will take years to rebuild. Of those, 4500 were homes and it’s hard to figure where everyone ended up.
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Such a huge tragedy, I never realised so many homes were lost
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A wonderful and evocative gallery of images. The fires were a main story over here in the UK, and then suddenly news stopped (typical of news, I find). From wha I read these fires were catastrophic – a real tragedy for such a beautiful area with entire vineyards destroyed.
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Thank you, Andy. A small tribute to the magnificent landscapes here. Interesting about news “flashes”. It was the most tragic wildfire in California history. 42 lives lost, 8500 structures burned including 4500 homes as well as the vineyards. Hard to fathom all the rebuilding and relocation that is happening.
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Recovery is going to take a long time
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Beautiful and sad…
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Yes, indeed, Elizabeth. Thank you.
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What a view and patterns are so cool 🙂
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Thank you very much, Joshi. It is a magical place to photograph.
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Utterly gorgeous images of a magical location, but it nearly made me weep to think of the heartache and destruction from the wildfires. I’m almost afraid to go back up into the hills around here to see what our wildfire wrought.
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Thank you, Gunta, and I feel the same. Heartbroken for all the loss, of homes, lives and landscape. I, too, have been wary of going, but I remind myself it’s important to get there and support small businesses during this time of rebuilding. I’m glad you were safe throughout.
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Gorgeous photos.You’ve really captured the beauty of the place. They remind me of Tuscany.
Alison
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Thank you, Alison. Yes, reminiscent of Tuscany. I wanted to remember wine country for this spectacular beauty. Glad you enjoyed them.
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It’s been a crazy year, hasn’t it? Do you have any plans to try some comparison photos? It might be too depressing, and I guess the fire damage is localized?
I love the light shining through those grapes, and the vineyard reflections photo, orderly rows settling across the contours of the hills, so pastoral. And I like the photo with the Pinot Noir sign a lot, too. In the first photo it almost looks like lavender is growing on those hills in the background. A heartfelt tribute!
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Thank you, Lynn. I have thought about that…agree, it would be very difficult. As you can see, I love it very much. Pleased you like the images and tribute. It was therapeutic for me. The fires damaged large swaths– many places were spared– and I honestly cannot imagine what it looks like right now.
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Wow! My favourites are Vineyard Reflections, Autumn Leaves and Wine Caves. And the quote by Martin Luther King Jr.
Your photographs often reflect beauty and hope!
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Thank you so much, Michael. These images helped me reflect on the beauty along with the sadness and hope.
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Beautiful images. It was so devastating to see the fires in this area. I hope some of these vineyards survived.
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Thank you, Maralee. I think many did survive- also the smoke damage may adversely affect future wine production. I cannot fathom how thousands of people rebuild and/or relocate.
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Lovely photos of a beautiful area. Over here in Sacramento, we got some of that smoke. Prayers and blessings to all who lost homes and lives. 💕
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Thank you, Terri. It has been an awful year all over the northwest. Your thoughts are much appreciated.
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It’s a treat to see these photos again. The light in all of them seems unusual. The light in the pinot noir leave shots is especially beautiful.
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Thanks very much, Jane, coming from your artistic eye, you see the light and colors so well.
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Beautiful photographs Jane of an incredibly beautiful part of the world. I love the vineyard reflections photograph especially but they’re all superb.
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Thank you so much, Adrian. I can easily get lost in the serenity and beauty in the wine country. Glad you enjoyed these.
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Pure beauty, Jane! The colours are amazing!
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Thank you, Pete! Autumn there is especially gorgeous.
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Every photo here is stunning. It’s hard to choose a favorite but I think I like Vineyard Hills the most. It’s such a shame to think of all the destruction, especially after seeing all of these photos in your post
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Hi Aixa, I’m glad you enjoyed this series. I love the vineyards on the hills- lots of challenging compositions. Thank you very much.
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Gorgeous captures , Jane, of all, my favorite is the third one with the reflection. Hoping that Mother Nature will take care of the recovery of such a beautiful place.
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Hi Cornelia, I was astounded that morning when I came upon those reflections. Thank you. I haven’t seen it yet, but I am hoping that scenes like this still exist. It will be a difficult rebound.
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thanks for these photos! Magnificent!
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Thanks very much, Mariana. Much appreciated!
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Beautiful Photos Jane! I particularly love Vineyard Reflections. I love the regular pattern of the grapevine, and its reflection in the water. I also like the undulating land their on. It creates a very soothing, calming effect.
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Thanks very much, CreatingMind. You have articulated much of what I love about photographing the region. 🙂
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Such beauty. A shame really. The land eventually recovers from fire, but it takes years and years…
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Thank you, Brian. It is shocking and, I agree, it will take much fortitude and time to recover and rebuild.
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Lovely tribute!
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Thank you, Belinda. A favorite place for photography.
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Thank you for sharing your images, these are truly beautiful.
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Thank you, Isabel. It has been weighing on my mind and I thought it was a good time to look back on this special place.
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So beautiful, Jane. Has everything we see here been burned up? I couldn’t imagine the fearsomeness of those fires; even after Harvey flooded us mercilessly here, I always thought the fires would be a worse fate.
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Hi Lex, Thank you- there were many losses of homes and businesses. I haven’t been up since the fires but large swaths of Napa and Sonoma were burned– not the entire place but a huge loss. Frightening stories of survival, escape and people with only minutes to get out. Tragically many did not.
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Startling, full of hope.
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Thank you, Paula. We need hope.
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good, again, loce the refletions and the backlits.
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Thanks, Bruce. I felt it was time for a tribute.
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I can only agree with the other comments…and how sad all this beauty is gone.
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Thank you, Ann-Christine. Yes, so much loss. The area really needs people to visit and support small businesses now.
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They do – do you know how things are going for them? Do they get any support from the state?
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Beautifil pictures ! 😍
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Thank you very much, Ava. This is a spectacular part of California.
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Spectacular shots and touching reminders of immense beauty.
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Thanks so much, Dor. I’ve been very sad about it and thought it was time for a look back. Glad you enjoyed them.
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These are truly beautiful photos Jane. That reflection photo is sublime. I hope it heals back to this glory. I visited there about 13 years ago very briefly but I remember it fondly. I’ve always wanted to go back.
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Thank you, Desleyjane. I have many wonderful memories of this area, especially with photography. I’m glad you have been there.
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Love the backlit photos and the reflection. So much was lost in those dreadful fires. I sincerely hope that the winemakers manage to resurrect their vineyards again, but suspect that many mature vines will have been lost forever.
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Glad you enjoyed the images, Jude, thank you. A small tribute to this area, in which many parts will take years to recover.
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What a difference a year makes, Jane. We went to Sacramento last week and the devastation along Hwys 37 & 80 was terrible.
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Hi Allan, Yes, indeed. Sad to hear about what you saw…I haven’t been up yet to see for myself.
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Charge the batteries in your camera first.
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Exceptional pictures made more poignant by the loss. They are how I prefer to remember wine country.
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Thank you, Larry. Hoping for a speedy recovery…
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Beautiful work as always Jane – love the reflection shot especially. A wonderful tribute. Temporary indeed.
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Thanks very much, Tina. Hoping the region rebounds quickly.
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All gorgeous images Jane 🙂 I really love the backlit images.
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Thank you, Joe. We are the backlit seekers. 🙂 Pleased you like this homage.
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Jane – “A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.” Stunning!!
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Thank you, Mihran. And for sharing a favorite quote. So nice. 🙂
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Beautiful photos Jane, as always. The recent fires remind me of the one in “A Walk in the Clouds” movie.
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Hi Hien, Thank you so much. Have to admit, I had to google that one… I can see why. Glad you enjoyed this series.
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may these calming images help heal the wounds
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Thanks very much, Camille. Let’s hope for a positive recovery.
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Jane, beautifully done. Thank you for the stunning images.
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Thank you so much for appreciating them, Tim. A subject you know well.
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Yes but realize how much more I can learn from the photographs that you take. Thank you for your continued postings.
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Sad for the loss. The photos are beautiful.
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Thank you, Irene. It was a shocking series of events.
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Beautiful, Jane. Do you know the extent of the loss in terms of acreage of vineyards?
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Hi Eliza, Thanks, glad you like my look back. I have not seen that figure in the articles and I am very curious to see it firsthand. I did read somewhere that the vines can surprisingly be spared in a wildfire, but I don’t know how many were lost.
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Lovely.. bittersweet… emotional
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Thank you, Linda. How I feel, too.
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Great photos!
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Thanks, Mike. It helps to shoot what you love. 🙂
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Right! Lol 😆
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A lovely tribute Jane.
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Thank you so much, LuAnn. It is a special place.
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Beautiful tribute, Jane.
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Thank you, Sharon. A long road ahead for many.
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Absolutely beautiful. Nature will, hopefully, restore itself soon.
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Thank you, Anon. Yes, nature has her way of recovering. I just hope the victims who lost everything do so, too.
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Beautiful photos Jane and hopefully the wine region still looks this way!
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Thanks very much, Michael. Me, too. I haven’t been up since the fires but have seen some autumn photos that look promising. Glad you enjoyed this look back.
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Wow, Jane! These photos are gorgeous. I love the rich colors and especially the one with the reflection of the vineyards. What a wonderful homage to California Wine Country after those horrific fires.
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Hi NI, Pleased you like this series, thank you! It’s a favorite place for some serenity and creative inspiration. I am hoping for a speedy rebound.
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I hope so too! ~ Cathy
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Wonderful photo memories Jane. So beautiful and poignant Will look forward to seeing next year’s Napa photos and recovery!
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Hi Amy, Happy these brought back good memories. I can’t wait to get back up there. Thanks so much for checking in, Cuz, much appreciated.
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Beautiful Jane! Definitely one of my favorites ❤️
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I’m glad you enjoyed them, Isee. A favorite place in CA. Thanks very much.
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I love looking at your pictures. They are just beautiful!
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Thank you so much, Janet. Great to hear from you and hope all is well!
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