The beauty of the flame

I was watching the flicker of the flames as I lit the charcoal this morning.πŸ’₯ Big yellow flames as the charcoal and lighter fluid caused hydrocarbons to be split in a somewhat oxygen deprived environment producing yellow light as the carbon bonded to the oxygen producing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.πŸ”₯

Prepping the Charcoal on this rainy evening

While it’s true that carbon monoxide is a deadly poison that kills humans and animals, and exposure to elevated levels causes heart disease, out in the wilderness it quickly dissipates into non harmful levels as a substance that is a part of nature. πŸŒ€It’s a much bigger problem in cities where there are many more sources of carbon monoxide or in enclosed areas where there isn’t a virtually unlimited supply of oxygen.πŸ‘·

I enjoy looking at the flames, the flicker and the warmth. Fire produces light, and warmth, it can be used to cookπŸ” or even dispose of burnable waste.πŸ›’ Who doesn’t like watching that styrofoam plate or plastic milk jug melt away into oblivion?

Milk Jug 2

I’ll be the first to admit I’m a fire bug. I like fire, I like camping and spending time in the wilderness. I cook with fire, and sit into the evening next to roaring fire.πŸ”₯ When I finally own a house and land, it will be out in the country where I can heat with wood, cook over fire, burn my own garbage and have bonfires.🏑

Smolders

I get that fire can be a dangerous and destructive force. πŸ‘ΏFire can pollute, smell bad, especially when burning certain noxious substances in more urbanized areas.🌟 But out in the country, the wilderness, when used safely it can be very beneficial force.

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