Thousands of Aussies Are Heartened by Photos of Charred Landscapes Already Recovering From Bushfires ...Signs Of Recovery

Thousands of Australians are being heartened by these striking photos of greenery and plant life growing out of an area that was left charred and blackened by the bushfires last month.

The pictures were taken by Australian photographer Murray Lowe in the Kulnura area of the Central Coast in New South Wales.

“Ventured out into the fire grounds today to capture some images of how the Aussie bush responds to fire, and the way it regenerates itself and comes back to life,” Lowe wrote in a Facebook post. “Even without any rain, life bursts through the burnt bark from the heart of the trees and the life cycle begins again.

“It’s so heartening to see the bush coming back to life again,” he added.

One Facebook user thanked Lowe for the photos, saying: “I think everyone is so happy to see your beautiful photos showing something positive after weeks of heartache—it gives us hope.”

Another commenter wrote: “Thank you for sharing these Mr Lowe! It’s so nice after all the tragedy to see the new growth in our bush.”

Since Lowe posted the photos to social media earlier this week, they have been shared more than 39,000 times.

Lowe is now selling prints of the photos so he can donate all of the proceeds to wildfire relief.

“I did not, in my wildest dreams, anticipate the overwhelming response to my photos that I’ve seen,” he wrote in an update. “It’s both humbling, and heart-warming.”

Lowe is not the only one shining a light on the landscape’s recovery; Koala Hospital Port Macquarie posted their own pictures of the steadily returning greenery in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

Other social media users have posted additional photo updates on the region’s recovery while international groups and activists rally behind the Australian provinces still battling the bushfires.

"Trust was put into Vance as Vice President of the US. He should take his role more seriously by trying to ease potential fears instead of fuelling the fire. It’s disappointing because he generally speaks sense, but here he seems to be choosing fear…"

"Yes I agree Drekx, even our family members were reasonable and open minded for Catholics, they weren’t completely insane like some of these others. That tells me it’s a conscious choice to remain blind, there’s really no excuse."

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Krishna Kalki January 14, 2020 at 1:10am

The lesson to learn here is Australia, Amazon and high risk areas must be prepared to deal with all sorts of fires. . rescue teams ready...rescue teams equipped with life saving equipment ...plus good food and clean water.

Recovery will be a slow process but it will go green again ...countless animals died and more could have been saved