The Black Saturday Bushfires. by blinkings
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In early Feb 2009, the Australian state of Victoria was ravaged by deadly bushfires that killed hundreds of people, destroyed countless animals and left thousands homeless.
My friends and I decided to visit the site 8 months later to see how much had changed. It was amazing to see the amount of regeneration, but we didn't see one other person, bird or animal, and without the leaves to rustle the whole area was deathly quiet. It was just burnt out trees for as far as the eye could see in every direction. I've taken quite a few shots which I will gladly post here if you guys are interested!
Please zoom for more detail, and click the following link for a video tribute I watched on Youtube. On a sad note Sam the Koala who appears in this video died recently of an unrelated illness.
Black Saturday Bushfire Tribute.
Comments (16)
TomDart
This is a gripping piece of life. Your description of the quietness creates a feeling of being in this burnt land. Yes, regeneration is happening and nature is resilient. Who knows how long it will be to be repopulated by the natural critters and which will find home in the new landscape. Thanks so much for this fine essay in a photo.
flavia49
fantastic capture!!!!!
bmac62
Well done. This also resembles a lot of Southern California every year. High heat, no rain and a spark and off it goes...thousands and thousands of acres each and every year.
THROBBE
Great shot and post work! So sad about Sam...
beachzz
This is powerful shot--and way too familar. As Bill said, here in California, it's an annual occurrence. Nature does come back, but it takes a while. I'd love to see more.
Sea_Dog
Very powerful shot! The San Diego area has been hit by large wildfires twice in the last five years - 2003 and 2007. Both fires left large portions of the county looking like this. While our toll in lifes and displaced people is nowhere near what Australia suffered I can appreciate what your saying.
Alz2008
What devestation, great capture..
kgb224
Wonderful capture.Load the pictures my friend.
0rest4wicked
Geology and meteorology both being hobbies of mine, or just call me weird, but I like to photograph areas like this. After all it is a cycle of nature, we tend to forget that sometimes. Having said that, I hope it was not a man caused blaze. Great photo, keep em coming. A little info on the areas climate and rainfall would go great with it.
durleybeachbum
Fascinating. It puts my cocerns about my local heathland into perspective, although the arsonists destroyed nearly half the entire site.
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
orig_buggy
this shot is shocking but yet you can see life starting to come back
jocko500
do look like a diff world. cool shot
MrsLubner
There is a place I love to go in the mountains where it is still pretty unpopulated called Union Valley (I bet Marilyn knows where this is). It is a blustery valley - very deep, very untamed, very beautiful...but the drive on the old logging roads through the forest brings you to the saddest sight...just like this...as far as you can see, burned trunks - blackened trees standing alone and ghostly. This is a stirring scene...a very memorable photo.
debbielove
Nature will do its thing ... eventually.. The birds and mammals will return.. But probably not before some mindless idiot sets it alite like before... Pity the brave souls who try to put it out ... and often lose their lives.. A stark reminder..... A great shot indeed! Rob
marybelgium
triste !