WILDFIRE

 

Fire is a subject on the minds of many Canadians and Americans today. This Chihuly installation, Cattails And Copper Birch Reeds, makes me think of the flames consuming much of Quebec and the Maritimes. The photos of the smoke in New York, my home town, are shocking. St. Louis is far enough southwest that we have been little affected.                

Flame Out

One of the regular features of the People's Joy Parade is this old Cadillac fitted out with - I'm guessing here - propane tanks, valves, an ignition system and blow pipes. Wasteful, sure, but what better way to drive down the street? The lawyer in me always wonders if they have the proper insurance, take care under trees (they seemed to) and pay much attention to the wind.