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Approaching Storm
I went for my last drive whilst on holidays up in Queensland yesterday to explore the Forest Hill - Laidley area, an area of low lying farmlands in the Lockyer Valley, which bore the brunt of Nature's fury (and consequent loss of life) during the flash flooding of the 10th of January, 2011.
I was amazed at the devastation which had been caused, seeing houses left sitting on the ground after having been swept from their stumps by the oncoming water, and all of their windows blown out by the sheer force of that water. It was a very sobering reminder of how insignificant we are as human beings when compared to the force of Mother Nature at her wildest, and how tragic this event was for those who live and work in that area. I did not take any shots of the devastated homes which still dot the landscape, as I felt that would be a rather disrespectful thing to do given the loss of life that occurred on that day a year previously.
At the turn-off from the Gatton Road, I was able to gain a reasonable view of this approaching rain-front, and took this shot as a sort of homage to the resilience of the people who live and work on the land.
© Andrew Fuller. This image remains the property of Andrew Fuller, and as such, may not be used or reproduced in any form, in part or in whole, without my prior, express permission.
Approaching Storm
I went for my last drive whilst on holidays up in Queensland yesterday to explore the Forest Hill - Laidley area, an area of low lying farmlands in the Lockyer Valley, which bore the brunt of Nature's fury (and consequent loss of life) during the flash flooding of the 10th of January, 2011.
I was amazed at the devastation which had been caused, seeing houses left sitting on the ground after having been swept from their stumps by the oncoming water, and all of their windows blown out by the sheer force of that water. It was a very sobering reminder of how insignificant we are as human beings when compared to the force of Mother Nature at her wildest, and how tragic this event was for those who live and work in that area. I did not take any shots of the devastated homes which still dot the landscape, as I felt that would be a rather disrespectful thing to do given the loss of life that occurred on that day a year previously.
At the turn-off from the Gatton Road, I was able to gain a reasonable view of this approaching rain-front, and took this shot as a sort of homage to the resilience of the people who live and work on the land.
© Andrew Fuller. This image remains the property of Andrew Fuller, and as such, may not be used or reproduced in any form, in part or in whole, without my prior, express permission.