Restoration of the burn area started almost immediately after the fire, but of course it will take decades for real progress to be seen – the task is so enormous.

Hayman Fire Burn Restoration

Wow. Incredible post. These are ALL great shots. Well done. dontblink · 2009-03-02: 21:25

this is a beautiful set!! chrisbuchan · 2009-03-02: 21:52

Awesome set. Thanks for including the history, also. Your editing in the next to last shot even resembles fire...very nice. When we compare this to your past blogs, we can really see how devastating this fire was. It is really sad that such carelessness destroyed so much beauty! Great set, Marsha! lifeisgood · 2009-03-02: 23:10

Breath taking views. leocheung · 2009-03-02: 23:45

That is devastation. The only time I have ever seen anything like that was Hurricane Hugo in my parents' town. It was as though the area had been through a giant grinder. It took about 15 years to start looking normal. Your photos are, as usual, wonderful and revealing. ????? · 2009-03-02: 23:46

Great set but sad to see such devastation. Really like #6. hoshp · 2009-03-03: 00:03

That is sad, but it will come back ! PennyWyatt · 2009-03-03: 00:06

Fire is devastating esp in sensitive areas. I like #5 for its brown tones slowpete · 2009-03-03: 01:28

Very moving post, good shots and good reportage mystic1 · 2009-03-03: 02:05

Beautiful and touching tribute! Nellinka · 2009-03-03: 04:30

Great sad set, really like # 9! agnes65 · 2009-03-03: 05:05

Excellent set that shows so much devastation!! thanks for the info! jennye · 2009-03-03: 05:26

#9 excellent!!! Gripe · 2009-03-03: 05:29

Great set, i like # 1&5 ????? · 2009-03-03: 05:54

Very interesting set. Eventually nature will heal itself and the area will be beautiful again. busybee36 · 2009-03-03: 11:11

I'm sorry for what happened... But you knew how to made this, a very nice shot ;) onlyricky · 2009-03-03: 15:18

Fantastic set. Thanks for sharing the story behind them. girafferacing · 2009-03-03: 15:44

maybe its a morbid thought but I see so much abstract beauty in such devastation of nature.... wonderful images. longimanus · 2009-03-03: 16:16

great shots!! sad post!! finbarr · 2009-03-03: 18:18

impressive post! very interesting report! was the fire was ignited by accident? tomie · 2009-03-03: 18:25

Great set! All great photos but my favs. are the nr. 2 and 4! :) ppinho · 2009-03-03: 18:50

Oh my word!! I hope she was held accountable for that act. TamaraHarden · 2009-03-04: 00:35

Nice post! Thanks for sharing! davidcardona · 2009-03-04: 02:46

Very beautiful pictures but a sad background! hannamagnusson · 2009-03-04: 05:09

Interesting and educational story. And pictures are really great. astrobrojler · 2009-03-04: 16:34

Excellent job on everything, and I really hate to hear about loss of lives by some wackjob arsonist. cd catdad · 2009-03-04: 19:03

A sad story...thank you for sharing it and your photos really bring it home for us. Nicely done!!! lynnsgallery2 · 2009-03-05: 11:14

Fabulous photos, true story.. somogyvari · 2009-03-05: 18:14

sad.... that fires like this happen, but you made a fantastic set out of it, they are wonderfull, for me that second to last one is fab, it looks as if the firer is stll going when looking at the background; B/W's are great to, specialy the last one eternity65 · 2009-03-07: 16:48

Really interesting story. ????? · 2009-05-29: 19:50

It's really sad to look at such a destroyed region, although your pictures are great. It happen every summer here in Portugal and it almost hurts me physically to watch the dead trees with it's black fingers pointing the sky like an accusation. Unchained · 2010-01-11: 12:15

What beautiful shots... and what a contrasting desolation and sadness because of the destroyed landscape... ????? · 2010-01-15: 09:40