What to say? The most striking thing, other than the obvious black and burned, is the predominance of orange where all the gum leaves have died and fallen to the ground as an orange carpet highlight to the blackness.
Quite striking to see in person.
The words of Peter Gabriel in his song Don't Give Up came to mind as I came upon the scenes which stretched kilometre after kilometer:
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
“Has anyone heard from Steve (Unipol) or Ivan (GusK) hopefully they and their families are safe up there in Blackheath/Medlow Bath... “
I heard from Steve on Friday, he and his wife had their car packed ready to go at a moments notice. He said there were a couple of safe zones nearby and his neighbours either side of him were staying to put out spot fires.
Hopefully they’re doing alright.
I did message him the other day but I’m sure he’s got his hands full, so I wasn’t expecting a reply too soon.
The weather has slightly improved in the Southern Highlands over the past couple of days. RFS conducting burns around Hilltop so still very smokey. I rode out to Robertson this afternoon and the sky was a bit clearer towards the coast. Useless conditions for astronomy. I have not had my telescope out for 10 weeks now. Perhaps I will have to take up another interest and join my wife watching TV? I like being with my wife, but watching TV? no thanks, I am doing a jig-saw puzzle instead.
