Palisades devastation, a neighborhood evaporated

The Palisades Fire burned over 25,000 acres (37 square miles), destroying large areas of the Pacific Palisades, Topanga and Malibu. It was only one of several fires in Southern California that was driven by extreme Santa Ana winds, some gusting to 100 mph. The Palisades fire itself was the third largest California wildfire ever, with more than a dozen deaths and at least 6,700 structures destroyed. The perfect storm.

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Weird not confined to Hollywood, this in Studio City. @cntrforcreativephoto

Weird not confined to Hollywood, this in Studio City. @cntrforcreativephoto ...

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Hollyweird. @cntrforcreativephoto

Hollyweird. @cntrforcreativephoto ...

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Fantastic lunch with Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Doug Tunnell, James Kennerly, Melissa Mills, and Charles Jennings (who took this). Tunnell and I went to West Linn High School together; like me, he had a career as a war correspondent, and unlike me, he started a world-class winery! Brick House Winery.

Fantastic lunch with Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Doug Tunnell, James Kennerly, Melissa Mills, and Charles Jennings (who took this). Tunnell and I went to West Linn High School together; like me, he had a career as a war correspondent, and unlike me, he started a world-class winery! Brick House Winery. ...

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A fine pair of #baldeagles atop #haystackrock in #cannonbeach #oregon today. Taken with @canonusa R5 Mark2 with RF 100-500 with 1.4 extender at 700mm. Still a very long shot! #canonusa Here with @j_kennerly and Charles Jennings. @cntrforcreativephoto @raulroa @petesouza @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili

A fine pair of #baldeagles atop #haystackrock in #cannonbeach #oregon today. Taken with @canonusa R5 Mark2 with RF 100-500 with 1.4 extender at 700mm. Still a very long shot! #canonusa Here with @j_kennerly and Charles Jennings. @cntrforcreativephoto @raulroa @petesouza @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili ...

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Cannon Beach clouds yesterday @cntrforcreativephoto @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @petesouza @flaneur1874 @nickkristof

Cannon Beach clouds yesterday @cntrforcreativephoto @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @petesouza @flaneur1874 @nickkristof ...

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Nowhere else does it like New York! #stpatricksday☘️ in #nyc 10 years ago yesterday. This year’s was in a way more sedate setting in #astoriaoregon but we had a pint to celebrate. @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @cntrforcreativephoto @mikebarnicle @olearypix

Nowhere else does it like New York! #stpatricksday☘️ in #nyc 10 years ago yesterday. This year’s was in a way more sedate setting in #astoriaoregon but we had a pint to celebrate. @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @cntrforcreativephoto @mikebarnicle @olearypix ...

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Astoria Bridge tonight at sunset. @canonusa #r5mark2 #100500 at 500mm #canonusa @cntrforcreativephoto @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @flaneur1874 #oregon #astoriaoregon

Astoria Bridge tonight at sunset. @canonusa #r5mark2 #100500 at 500mm #canonusa @cntrforcreativephoto @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @flaneur1874 #oregon #astoriaoregon ...

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The #goonies house in Astoria, Oregon today. Shot from below with @canonusa long lens, no invasion of privacy! 40th anniversary of the movie’s release this June. @flaneur1874 @improvambassador @j_kennerly #gooniesmovie @cntrforcreativephoto @ledoctor @cynthia.schneider.714 #astoriaoregon

The #goonies house in Astoria, Oregon today. Shot from below with @canonusa long lens, no invasion of privacy! 40th anniversary of the movie’s release this June. @flaneur1874 @improvambassador @j_kennerly #gooniesmovie @cntrforcreativephoto @ledoctor @cynthia.schneider.714 #astoriaoregon ...

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Look! An elk! Exciting moment for this kid (and me) at Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach, OR today. @cntrforcreativephoto @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @utnicky @raulroa #elk @johnrodphotography @mikebarnicle #oregon  #cannonbeach #ecolastatepark

Look! An elk! Exciting moment for this kid (and me) at Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach, OR today. @cntrforcreativephoto @j_kennerly @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @utnicky @raulroa #elk @johnrodphotography @mikebarnicle #oregon #cannonbeach #ecolastatepark ...

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A napping Barred Owl today in Portland. @canonusa @j_kennerly @raulroa @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @utnicky #barredowl @christinejennings6275 @flaneur1874 #r5mark2 #100500 at 500mm @cntrforcreativephoto @cornellbirds

A napping Barred Owl today in Portland. @canonusa @j_kennerly @raulroa @improvambassador @nickkennerly @_katiemeili @utnicky #barredowl @christinejennings6275 @flaneur1874 #r5mark2 #100500 at 500mm @cntrforcreativephoto @cornellbirds ...

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Flying by San Francisco today heading north. Center for Creative Photography Byron Kennerly Nick Kennerly James Kennerly Katie Mei Li Taylor Nayana Jennings

Flying by San Francisco today heading north. Center for Creative Photography Byron Kennerly Nick Kennerly James Kennerly Katie Mei Li Taylor Nayana Jennings ...

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Former @secretservice agent and my friend Larry Buendorf has passed away at 87. Here he's being attended to by White House physician Dr. William Lukash after his hand was injured grabbing a gun as he stopped the assassination attempt on President Ford by Squeaky Fromme in Sacramento in 1975. Larry went on to be head of security for the US Olympic Committee until he retired. Buendorf was a Navy pilot in Vietnam, and joined avid skier Ford's Secret Service detail in part because of his skiing expertise. @cvn78_grford @fordlibrarymuseum @sfbpanda @frankursomarso @petesouza @liz__cheney @cntrforcreativephoto @improvambassador @whipplc

Former @secretservice agent and my friend Larry Buendorf has passed away at 87. Here he`s being attended to by White House physician Dr. William Lukash after his hand was injured grabbing a gun as he stopped the assassination attempt on President Ford by Squeaky Fromme in Sacramento in 1975. Larry went on to be head of security for the US Olympic Committee until he retired. Buendorf was a Navy pilot in Vietnam, and joined avid skier Ford`s Secret Service detail in part because of his skiing expertise. @cvn78_grford @fordlibrarymuseum @sfbpanda @frankursomarso @petesouza @liz__cheney @cntrforcreativephoto @improvambassador @whipplc ...

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