Bush fire damage 1, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

Some more photos of the destruction caused by the current bush fires around the nearby village of Balmoral. This time they aren't of houses but of other destruction.
I should mention that eucalypts are very resilient and despite the fire will regrow.
This one shows the warped railway line running through a burnt forest area - no trains apart from steam train rides from a nearby railway museum (unharmed in the fires) use the railway line.
In the workshops are photos of area around the bus shelter and the remains of a fence.

pajaran, jemaflor, papagolf21, holmertz, Royaldevon, Ilonka1974, maloutim, ktanska, fotka, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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papagolf21 (152607) 2020-01-08 23:10

Bonjour, cher Ian,
A travers les différentes prises de vue, l'on voit les arbres calcinés par le feu. Cela donne un territoire de désolation.
La voie de chemin de fer est fort bien placée dans la composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (147270) 2020-01-08 23:11

Hi Ian,
A good photo about these terrible fires in your country, a good report, so sad damage ! Well photographed, good photogenic perspective, impressive tones with all these burnt trees, tfs.

quovadis (5711) 2020-01-08 23:45

Hi Ian.

This must be a very distructive power that forced many people and animals to flee for life while the enormous loss of forrest and properties are being lost. I am still wondering how the trees are standing after such wide-open fire...TFS!!!

emka (158204) 2020-01-08 23:46

Hello Ian,

Amazing what the fires did with the rails. Fantastic reportage but it is so sad to see. The people lost their properties but so many animals lost their lives and will die from hunger when the forests and bush is burnt. What is the situation in the Blue Mountains? Have the fires something to do with the eucalyptus trees that are inflammable?
The photos are of great quality but what is importance of it.

KInd regrads MAlgo

Silvio1953 (221771) 2020-01-09 0:52

Ciao Ian, sad view but great testimoniance of dramatic situation in your country, excellent perspective, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102834) 2020-01-09 0:55

Hello Ian,
Another set of documentary photos showing us the destruction caused by the fires. Strictly photographically the main picture is a good composition with fine depth, and the photo showing the remains of a fence has a strange beauty, like some kind of art installation. But generally it's another sad reminder of this disaster.
Regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-01-09 2:21

Hello Ian,

The land now looks barren!
The blackened trees look like permanent shadows!
For me, the most poignant photograph is the the fallen tree; it is as if the tree tried to survive but broke in the end!
This is devastation!

I hope you and your family are safe and that things improve rapidly.
Bev :-)

jhm (211736) 2020-01-09 5:42

Hello Ian,

You deed very well showing the picture of the burning in your country and your area.
Lovely depth and perspective too, but very sadly.
An excellent sharp and clear picture.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2020-01-09 7:05

Bonjour Ian,

C'est épouvantable ce qui se passe dans ce beau pays que j'aime beaucoup. Je comprends très bien ces gens qui refusent de serrer la main du premier ministre un peu responsable de tout ce qui se passe.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (72187) 2020-01-09 7:25

A ghost forest! Another sad photo, a very good perspective of the railway track, but I'm afraid you have to wait long for the train to go
regards Ryszard

lousat (139352) 2020-01-09 9:54

Hi Ian,terrific pics showing a very actually problem of your country that seems endless as i can see in the TV news every day.Just an example but very very terrible. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2020-01-09 14:09

Hi Ian,
I feel sorry for the fact that all these beautiful trees died together, at once..
Very good presentation.
Best regards
Janusz

GyurMaster (24840) 2020-01-09 14:30

Hello Ian,

Despite you don't show us houses, the view is very sad. I had some photos the rail-way line at Felsőtárkány in Hungar, its very similar, runs in the forest, but in a green vegetation. I hope I will never see it like this!

Best Wishes,
Gy

PiotrF (54850) 2020-01-09 16:07

Hello Ian,
Interesting serie of photos of the destruction caused by the current bush fires.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

Tue (92514) 2020-01-10 0:59

Hello Ian,
What an heartbreaking view of the damage and destruction caused by the bushfires. The forest looks so sad like this. You composed the photo well with the railway tracks included on the left hand side.
Lars

ktanska (44832) 2020-01-11 0:23

Hi Ian,
All these blackened trees give strong impression of devastating fire on this place. And the railway damage gives a different aspect. That rail has expanded on heat and made a bad warp. View along the rails gives good perspective.
Kari

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-01-12 0:44

Ian, i was moved by this huge scale natural disaster. Millions of endemic animals were killed, many houses were destroyed and human beings died. Moreover the fires are still very active these days and difficult to control due to the heat and the winds. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

fotka (9013) 2020-01-14 6:18

Hello Ian,
In the States, the main news of Australia is about great fires. I am very sorry that so many people lost their lives during this fire.
The photo shows how the high temperature during this fire destroyed the railroad track and surrounding bush.
Great reporter's photo with perfect quality.
Best regards,
Zbigniew

daddo (28748) 2020-01-14 19:52

I love the fire burnt country,
The blackened, charred ranges...
A continent girth by fires...

maloutim (13617) 2020-01-19 9:41

Dear Ian,
A valuable testimony of the desolation that is taking place in your part of Australia !
How long will it go on for ? How long will it take for the trees to grow again ? For transport to be rehabilitated ? For the fires to start again ? For the humans to realise that money becomes worthless when nature has been destroyed ?
Thanks for sharing and kind regards.
Marie-Louise.

COSTANTINO (116644) 2020-11-11 21:46

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
its a great pity to look at this forest..
sometimes one shot is one thousand words...
according to your useful notes another photo
of the destruction caused by the current
bush fires around the nearby
village of balmoral
welldone
regards
costantino