Jack Shue Collection (BRAC0090)

BRAC0090 is an investigation by Jack Shue of the extent of the permanent damage to the forest caused by the Broadmead Ridge fire of March, 2025.

This project originated not long after the fire was extinguished.   Jack had attended a meeting of residents where some were worried that the fire damage would be permanent.  Having lived in a woods, he did not think so, and decided to spend a year documenting with his camera how nature dealt with the effects of the fire.

Jack walked up the "Gentle Trail" on the Ridge, and selected 3 locations (Points A, B, and C).  To the right is a map of where the three points are located (click on the map to enlarge). 

At points A and B He took 3, 180 degree panoramic shots using different lenses to give different perspectives of the same image (Wide, Normal, and Long). He repeated the process on a monthly basis.  It turned out to be very difficult to find the exact  spot that he started with, but he got as close as he could to the original points.  At point C he used only one view angle instead of 3 different lenses.  The result was 7 different photos every month.

The photographs have been placed into 7 folders linked here with contact prints of the images for each view point serving as a table of contents for each folder.

The images are grouped by location (A, B, and C) each labled with with a number and a description indicating the lens used.  Once inside the folder there are 12 photos with names beginning with the location, followed by the numerical value of the month, an indication of the location spelled out, and the focal length of the lens.

The forest is recovering with little or no permanent damage to the trees, although the loss of ground cover has allowed invasive species, including jumping worms, to spread.