My Bushfire Experience

[kirislin]

I took so many photos throughout the Victorian bushfire ordeal I thought I should probably put them in some order. A couple of weeks ago I drove over the Black Spur and on up to Buxton. It took me through Narbethong which was hit very badly by the fires. I'd been hesitant to go and look but I loved these towns, they have a place in my heart and I wanted to see. I still cant bring myself to go to Marysville though.

I was shocked at the devastation, just mile after mile of blackened forest.

Yesterday I drove up the Chum Creek rd. Although it's really just a part of Healesville and I know many people who live there I haven't been able, until now to go there, I just couldn't bear it. I am glad there are lots of signs of new life, the Aussie bush has evolved for thousands of years to survive fire and it's truly amazing to see green shoots sprouting from charcoal.

anyway if you want to have a look see here.

http://s651.photobucket.com/albums/uu233/b...mview=slideshow

 

[Juley]

First of all, thank you so much for recording and sharing these pictures. Even seeing them, its so hard to imagine what you have been through. I can't even begin to think how terrifying it must have been to see the fires so close.

Wonderful to see the new growth though, amazing how life goes on through tragedy. It would be lovely to see how much recovery there is by next year. Nature is just amazing.

 

[saraquele]

what an amazing photo log , it must have been the worst thing in the world to have to go through , the pictures give us a glimps of it , so glad you got through it and thanks for the piks , truly amazing in every way x

 

[jinnyfizz]

These pictures really bring it home to me just how devastating and frightening the whole scenario must have been for you all.

I was mesmerised by the shots you took of the sun and moon through the smoke and how close it seems to your home.

How wonderful to see the regrowth of plantlife so soon afterwards. I suppose it is nature's way of "clearing" an area of undergrowth to allow new beginnings.

Many thanks for creating this amazing sequence of pictures. I think I shall be looking through them many times, and I am so glad that life is beginning to get back to normal for everyone there, albeit a very slow process.

 

[meddling]

Wow Kirislin, sobering set of pictures.

Its amazing in those fires that the trees all remain standing and come back to life, so resiliant.

So glad you, your animals and your home came through it ok, what a terrifying time it must have been.

Thank you for sharing these.

 

[kirislin]

Thanks for looking at them.

 

[trac]

Thank you for sharing those pictures,it really is hard to imagine what you all went through even after seeing those pictures.

 

[Janimal]

Gosh those photos of the dogs in the car almost me me cry....but I suppose you were among the lucky ones.

Those pictures really tell the story.... Im so glad you were all ok and unhurt....but some other people wernt so lucky were they...

 

[Hula]

Thank you for sharing these pics . It was so sad to see all the devastation but wonderful to see the first signs of regrowth .

 

[Schmick]

Thanks for posting those Linda. I had not seen any footage of "Tent City" on TV . Your Photos give us a better understanding of just what people had to contend with but I know you would have to of been there to really appreciate the tragedy.

 

[affieluver]

linda its so hard to imagine how frightening it must have been for you im so glad you have come through ok thanks for those pics asa soon as i get home from work i will have another look

 

[BlueNoise]

What a scary thing to be amongst Thank you for sharing the pics :thumbsup: Nature is a good healer

Glad you, your family and whippies are okay :huggles:

 

[kirislin]

I feel I have to say, as stressful and unsettling as it was for me, really, I had it easy. No houses in my actual town were lost, although we had the fires very close for 3 weeks. I saw alot of people who'd been through much worse and heard some terrible stories.

Alot of houses nearby, in Chum Creek were destroyed but no human lives lost. I know quite a few people from Narbethong and Marysville though, where many were killed by a deliberately lit fire and Marysville has been pretty much wiped off the map.

 

[affieluver]

wow linda they are amazing pics its good to see some new growth hopefully things will start to grow and change the landscape to resemble what it used to i just hope those less fortunate are managing to deal with things