Though the bushfire tragedy was felt full-force on the 7th of February, 2009, we are still experiencing some major concerns with the ongoing fires. The threat to our communities is still present. The fires still burn; the firefighters and all of the volunteers are still working tirelessly to ensure the safety and wellbeing of us all.
Our country honoured those who were taken by the fires and those souls who were their relatives, friends, neighbours and just strangers to each other, by holding a national day of mourning on the 22/7/09.
As with the many terribly sad stories being told as a result of these wild fires, there have been many stories of kindness, heroism, compassion and bravery which have arisen from this awful time in our lives. The Aussie spirit of mateship and 'diggin in' to help a mate came to the fore.
Our precious wildlife population was reduced by possibly millions of animals as well.
The photo, above, was taken by me on the 23rd of February, 2009, to record yet another day of concern for us here. As the fires continue to burn, we wait rather nervously and hope that each new day passes without further incidents and loss of life, property and wildlife.
