Its been a couple of weeks since my first visit to this area. There are several tracks around this area that you can walk. Progressively, the green will return especially since there will be significant rain over the next week at least. Nevertheless, black and white images remain of interest to me. In this burnt environment however colours provide an interesting mix. In particular, the blackboys look a little like roman candles against the black of the surrounding bushland.
Some bird life from the bush fire zone. Neither the Kookaburra nor the Black Parrot seemed to be turned off by their surroundings. There are still food sources for both of them. Although I have other images of black parrots, none of them show the beautiful detail in their tail feathers.
Beautiful and strange
Bush fire scenes naturally supply graphic black & white images with leaves curling and turning pale. Quite a bit of colour remains though with these objects standing out among all the black and providing some beautiful and at times strange images. This was from a third day trip to the fire zone. As it is now spring we can look forward top some new growth and more green in the landscape. The final photo here appears as though it might be the final moments of the bush fire. However its mist and not smoke over the land.
We heard some muffled calls, then we came across this....
Post fire
Another opportunity to explore some of the burnt out areas in the Blue Mountains. I was hoping for some light rain or mist (as I always do). I t didn't eventuate. Nevertheless, some interesting shots were had. A few B & Ws here including one of a a log that drank too much.
Hello possums
New Zealanders look away now. I saw a friend off this evening and found a family of ringtail possums on their way out. We had some torches with us and a quick dash inside produced the 5D MKII with my favourite 135mm f2 lens. These are very sweet animals and like others will keep fairly still when the lights are on them.
After the fire
Well the recent bushfire might have taken its toll but as far as I'm concerned it hasn't diminished the beauty of the Australian bush. Somehow its added some character. Many homes were clearly in the path but were saved as our wonderful Fire Services people again did a miraculous job as they do each and every year. To my original point, some of the images offered up show extraordinary beauty after the passing of the fire. Though eerie in places due to the blackness, there are other areas close to the fire's perimeter which serve as great metaphors for survival.