Fire
Flames, flares, sparks, lightning


Galleries of burning motives



From a classical point of view Fire is the fourth element. It is also the source of the fifth: Light...

Man is the only animal on Earth that knows the art of manipulating fire. Maybe that's why we also love to play with it. Even though it can be a very hungry beast. Eat all we have...

Flames come from many different sources, slowly burning candle lights inside a house, or flickering gas flames outside on the street, public fires to celebrate midsummer, new years fireworks, sparks and lightning etc.

Here's some burning, flaming, fleeting, fiery views from Copenhagen, Denmark...

Mads Dam


It's elementary...



Light - Fire - Air - Water - Earth

Fireworks



Fireworks from recent new years evenings...
Fireworks from recent new years evenings...
Fireworks from recent new years evenings...

Fireworks from recent new years evenings in north west Copenhagen.


Carnival Flares 2009



Flares from the carnival in Copenhagen May 2009...

Flares from the carnival in Copenhagen May 2009...


Midsummer fires



Midsummer fire in Fælledparken, Copenhagen 23 June 2010...
Midsummer fire in Fælledparken, Copenhagen 23 June 2009...
Flames from the Midsummer fire in Fælledparken, Copenhagen 23 June 2009...

Midsummer fires in the local park in Copenhagen in recent years...

Flames on the street



Flames from burning wood...
Gas flames on the street...
Flames from a fire in the local park, 1 May 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark...

Open fire on the streets or in parks...


Sparkler



Sparkler

A sparkler sparkling, throwing sparks in all directions. Normally they are too tiny and too fast to be seen. But long exposure caught them this time. Enjoy their flight......

Fire, flames, flares, sparks...