Over the weekend we spent the afternoon down at Marysville or what is left of the lovely little town after Black Saturday. It was surreal being there, and hard to get your bearings with most of the town wiped out. We wanted to head to Stevenson's falls and headed up the road that we thought took us there. Or thought it was. We headed to a place we had never been to before called Keppel's lookout. It was quite eerie up there, driving along a dirt road with blackend trees surrounding us. Not a green leaf or bush in sight.

Got to the top of the lookout and got out to have a look. The kids were asleep so Nige and Renee walked around the still blackend ground, crunching under our shoes. Even the rocks were speckled with black specks of soot and ash.


The car stands out against the background.



Nige checking out the view. We believe there used to be a platform that you used to stand on to admire the view.. all that is left is the wire netting that was part of the platform you know the stuff to stop you slipping over when wet.. Hard to imagine where Nige is standing once would have been full of trees, ferns and plants and nothing left other then black trees.




Regrowth.


Next we walked around the town which has been cleared of the rubble and what is left is surrounded by those temporary fences. Hard to even imagine what was there for those tourist but still very raw for the town folk and families. The bakery is one of the only things left in the town with the buildings surrounding it all gone. Tourists gathered around the bakery in support for this once beautiful little town at the foot on the snow hills.


The rest of the photos we took of around and near the town. We respect those who have lost their homes or loved ones in the fires. We hope none of the photos upset anyone.

Till next week!