tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post5094905220522209612..comments2023-11-04T02:36:30.385+11:00Comments on Thru my Sydney Eye: In memory - of the land, of the peopleJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00647929951322724618noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-2666648794331540722009-02-14T10:16:00.000+11:002009-02-14T10:16:00.000+11:00PJ, great to know about that site. Most of my dona...PJ, great to know about that site. Most of my donation dollars (such as they are) go to wildlife and animal rescues. I will check this one out and give my bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-53560709921280066022009-02-12T04:57:00.000+11:002009-02-12T04:57:00.000+11:00We hear about here. this seems horribleWe hear about here. this seems horribleBergsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944872370825666531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-71664531627894435222009-02-12T00:23:00.000+11:002009-02-12T00:23:00.000+11:00Some years ago, I watched from the safety of our p...Some years ago, I watched from the safety of our property as a neighbor's home, across the canal from us, burned to the ground. It was, at that ime, a rural area and the volunteer fire department wasn't trained to handle the situation. I'll never forget the sound of the woman who lived there screaming that she was losing all of her children's baby pictures.<BR/><BR/>The news reports and the satelitte photos are shocking to those of us not familiar with brush fire season. It's unimaginable what it's like to be there. Wecan however help in different ways. I made a donation to an Australian wildlife rescue fund this morning. You can find links to it and a touching story about a fire fighter caring for an injured koala on Cute Overload. It's all just heartbreaking.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-91461734989744974212009-02-10T20:20:00.000+11:002009-02-10T20:20:00.000+11:00Julie, I've linked to this from my sidebar. Thank...Julie, I've linked to this from my sidebar. Thank you so much for such a thoughtful, powerful post.Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-87259727751120720842009-02-10T17:37:00.000+11:002009-02-10T17:37:00.000+11:00Wonderful photos...thankyou for showing us the are...Wonderful photos...thankyou for <BR/>showing us the area in a better time!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-85322381628196802492009-02-10T16:04:00.000+11:002009-02-10T16:04:00.000+11:00Hi Julie, thanks for your post and the links. It's...Hi Julie, thanks for your post and the links. It's a terrifying story well told. I have friends near the burn area and they're fine, but I sure wish they'd leave town for a while. Like Altadenahiker said, we have fires around here but it's never been like what we're hearing from Australia.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-62901947829160856942009-02-10T15:57:00.000+11:002009-02-10T15:57:00.000+11:00Julie, I'm wondering, is there a red cross relief/...Julie, I'm wondering, is there a red cross relief/donation link we can put on our blogs, or some other way that those who would like to help can?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-6590116587248114682009-02-10T14:22:00.000+11:002009-02-10T14:22:00.000+11:00Beautiful pictures.. so peaceful. Who would have t...Beautiful pictures.. so peaceful. Who would have thought such raging ferocity would be rolling in 2 weeks later. I've forwarded that account on to friends and family.carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787018321269238581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-14181224409227124482009-02-10T13:32:00.000+11:002009-02-10T13:32:00.000+11:00Its hard to get your mind around the enormity of t...Its hard to get your mind around the enormity of the tragedy. There have been fires before, but not like this.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-34868187712933705802009-02-10T13:19:00.000+11:002009-02-10T13:19:00.000+11:00Reading about the devastation on your blog makes i...Reading about the devastation on your blog makes it much more real and therefor much more upsetting than a headline or a newcast.-K-https://www.blogger.com/profile/03289562368002376807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-76863811264674037202009-02-10T10:24:00.000+11:002009-02-10T10:24:00.000+11:00It's very sad to think of the terrible loss you al...It's very sad to think of the terrible loss you all are enduring right now. Such a beautiful landscape...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-16115564252731143602009-02-10T06:25:00.000+11:002009-02-10T06:25:00.000+11:00Very scary, I have been following the news from Au...Very scary, I have been following the news from Australia for the last couple of days.Stefan Janssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542072508543147268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-59213388138015317252009-02-10T06:23:00.000+11:002009-02-10T06:23:00.000+11:00V, Julie, David, Karin: I appreciate your thoughts...V, Julie, David, Karin: I appreciate your thoughts and wishes. It is just mind-numbing at the moment. The fires are absolutely nowhere near me personally but the entire nation is shell-shocked at the speed and the brutality of the fires. Thank you for your visit.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-22176294509803400352009-02-10T06:04:00.000+11:002009-02-10T06:04:00.000+11:00I just tuned in here to find out what was happenin...I just tuned in here to find out what was happening and whether you were affected. How heart breaking. We know fires in my part of the world, but never has there been one like this. I'm so sorry Julie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-1902841347692509452009-02-10T04:41:00.000+11:002009-02-10T04:41:00.000+11:00We have been following what has been happening wit...We have been following what has been happening with the wild fires in Australia, and hope that the cooler weather there today helps to contain them. <BR/><BR/>I was in Australia this past holiday season, and it is such a beautiful country. You have our sympathies and best wishes in this current time of crisis.Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567583999945259422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-40807819961831769122009-02-10T02:15:00.000+11:002009-02-10T02:15:00.000+11:00It is truly horrible what is and has happened in A...It is truly horrible what is and has happened in Australia with the wildfires. Your photos are a beautiful tribute. Our thoughts are with your country.Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540864800524356267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-13238263554720077282009-02-10T01:40:00.000+11:002009-02-10T01:40:00.000+11:00A chilling account. A lovely tribute these photos....A chilling account. A lovely tribute these photos. Oh my.<BR/>VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.com