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Bushfire Aftermath - Part 1 - alien landscape | Bushfire Aftermath - Part 2 - beauty amongst destruction | Bushfire Aftermath - Part 3 - Black Saturday a year on

Bushfire Aftermath - Part 1 - alien landscape

"Alien landscape"

7th February 2009 ("Black Saturday") - fires devastated parts of Victoria, claiming lives and property including Barreges Pyreneans.
Vivienne and David James of St Andrews, near Kinglake in Victoria, lost so much: their home and possessions, beloved Pyrenean Mountain Dogs and other animals.

Several weeks after the fires we braved ourselves for our first visit. It was a sobering drive out towards Kinglake. Road blocks were in place, so we
were met and 'escorted' by Vivienne James of Barreges Pyreneans. Rains had washed ash onto their road/driveway creating a thick sludge.
I took random photos of the devastated landscape, house and stable ruins, rubble, furniture and a variety of other things.
It was, and still is, difficult to absorb what had happened on the 7th February 2009. For slideshow click top right.
5657 - We love (heart) you CFA !
5657 - We love (heart) you CFA !
5675 - Australian flag, burnt street sign and trees
5675 - Australian flag, burnt street sign and trees
0001 Vivienne
0001 Vivienne
0003
0003
0032 - removing ash sludge
0032 - removing ash sludge
0030 - let's move this sludge!
0030 - let's move this sludge!
0025 - moving sludge from road/driveway
0025 - moving sludge from road/driveway
0022 - Vivienne
0022 - Vivienne
0049 - Vivienne and David fixing gate
0049 - Vivienne and David fixing gate
0047
0047
0045
0045
0035
0035
0057
0057
0063 - Vivienne
0063 - Vivienne
0067
0067
0069
0069
0092
0092
0095 - the stable ruins
0095 - the stable ruins
0097 - help has arrived, bobcat
0097 - help has arrived, bobcat
0100
0100
0102 - looking down on house ruins
0102 - looking down on house ruins
0105 - looking down on house ruins
0105 - looking down on house ruins
0113 - old merc
0113 - old merc
0116 - old mercedes
0116 - old mercedes
0118
0118
0119
0119
0123 - chair - memories of relaxing lunches
0123 - chair - memories of relaxing lunches
0128
0128
0130
0130
0132 - old merc
0132 - old merc
0134
0134
0139 - devastating ruins
0139 - devastating ruins
0142 - chair - memories of relaxing lunches
0142 - chair - memories of relaxing lunches
0146
0146
0154
0154
0160
0160
0161
0161
0171 - crispy burnt leaf
0171 - crispy burnt leaf
0175
0175
0181 - the slope
0181 - the slope
0182
0182
0191
0191
0188 - new growth
0188 - new growth
0192
0192
5665 - crimson rosella visitor!
5665 - crimson rosella visitor!