The fire’s glow flickers gently atop a pile of charred wood, its orange flame contrasting with the ashen gray of the embers below. Surrounding the fire, a bed of white ash blankets the earth, interspersed with dark, cracked soil and rough stones. The ash appears fine and powdery, with patches of blackened residue clinging to its surface. The wood remains mostly reduced to brittle, blackened fragments, some still holding faint traces of warmth. The scene is quiet, the only movement the slow dance of the flame and the occasional curl of smoke. The earthy tones—browns, grays, and muted oranges—create a grounded, natural palette. The atmosphere is still, almost meditative, as if time has paused in this small, contained space of combustion and aftermath.
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