Kylie Greenan Photography
Blood sky... a prayer
Posted by Kylie Greenan (Hunters Hill, Australia) on 9 February 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
My heart goes out to all those in Australia that struggle with the fires, the loss and devistation. Please God be with those who have lost loved ones, friends and neighbours, please help them find peace in the chaos and disaster that continues to threaten lives and livestock, wipe out towns and homes, properties, businesses and wildlife. So many have lost so much.
Please all pray for rain, to help put the fires out in Victoria and NSW.
Thank you for those who have contacted me, I am safe and well and not near the fires, my loved ones are safe also, I so appreciate your concern, what a beautiful community!. For those in our community that are close to the fires, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
It is times like these we realise how lucky we are, for me, to have my loved ones safe, a roof over my head, a new job and Bella finding the fight to live, humbles me and makes me so grateful.
Love and blessings, Ky
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Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Beautiful Kyles...your words say everything and your image portrays the force of a fire but also the strength of people to pull through! We pray that things calm down and that life is saved!
9 Feb 2009 9:14am
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Stunning is the Word. That background makes the silhouette pop.
9 Feb 2009 10:29am
zOOm from Paris, France
You're right Kylie, definitely a red blood sky ! A wonderful scene.
9 Feb 2009 10:33am
zOOm from Paris, France
Am I stupid ! of course, it's a big fire, I saw it on TV yesterday... I've read that you're safe... and yours too... it's a releaf !
9 Feb 2009 10:40am
Eleftheria from Athens, Greece
I hope you are ok, i send you my love and thoughts xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Eleftheria
9 Feb 2009 10:45am
Jeff from Pembroke Dock, Wales., United Kingdom
Before Am3 I would have watched the Tv pictures felt sorry for those involved and moved on,but now i'm worried and concerned for my friends and hope my prayers help in some way..Keep safe Kylie our thoughts are with you and your countrymen and women.
9 Feb 2009 12:00pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Kylie, I am so glad you are all right. I pray for your continuing safety, and that of your loved ones. But I echo what Jeff commented; having friends now through Am3 in Australia now, this disaster is no longer just disembodied news on the TV. I care and pray. In reading your post, I see your Bella is still hanging on. I am glad to know this. Continuing prayers for life to prevail.
It's day by day with me, I am still missing my Bella terribly, but some of the "raw" pain of losing her is starting to lessen with the passage of a bit of time. Life goes on, but it will take a lot of time to get over this.
9 Feb 2009 12:33pm
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
Good to hear that you are safe, Kylie. The devestation is shown on the news and the tragedy speaks for itself. We have so much rain here right now, I just wish we could send it over.
9 Feb 2009 1:06pm
-1q5yChØt!c- from Persia, Iran
This is pretty good,both in great shot and excellent words...prayer !!!
9 Feb 2009 1:11pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Very nice words...a beautiful shot to accompany your prayer.
9 Feb 2009 1:20pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
A stunning reminder of the beauty and power of nature, Kylie ... my prayers are with you and Bella that your time together is blessed and for the good people of Victoria and NSW that they may know God's mercy ... ron
9 Feb 2009 2:05pm
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
It is a terrible thing that is happening where you are and I agree with your prime minister, the perpetrators (those that have started the fires on a purpose) are mass murderers. The scene you portray is excellent with a boiling sky
9 Feb 2009 3:05pm
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Terrible tragedy. Your sky is magnificent. The way the trees are silhouetted against it is perfect.
9 Feb 2009 3:20pm
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Nice to hear your safe and sound Kylie and I hope that no other Aussie AM3ers are in the path of these fires.I just hope that if it was arsonists who started these blazes they realize what they´ve done and that they live with the guilt for the rest of their lives !!
Oh and by the way,great shot !!
9 Feb 2009 4:03pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Terrible situation for the autralian paradise, I feel deep the sorrow with all of you. Here in Spain the tv shows all the time the images of horror and devastation.
Your photo today represents very well the hell of that fire.
9 Feb 2009 5:18pm
Bill from Belton, United States
I am so touched by your post Kylie! May the Lord provide peace and comfort to those who have lived through this devastation!
9 Feb 2009 5:19pm
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
We pray with you Kylie ! Your photo is gorgeous !
9 Feb 2009 5:45pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
I have been keeping a close eye on the tragic news. My thoughts go to all the people there.
9 Feb 2009 5:57pm
[suvni:R] from Brussels, Belgium
a beautiful image with a beautiful message from a beautiful girl
9 Feb 2009 6:19pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
What a great title Kylie so apt and true. We are thinking of all Australians at the moment especially of those in Victoria
9 Feb 2009 6:53pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Beautiful photo to document such a tragic event. My thought are with you and all those who are directly and indirectly involved with the devastation. On a different note, I wish you all the very best with your new job - may it be everything you hope it will be.
9 Feb 2009 7:11pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
The image brings the seriousness across, very glad to hear that you are not affected.
9 Feb 2009 7:20pm
vu@granby Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Your picture is beautiful but very scary. Twenty something years ago, I've been in the middle of a huge forest fire, I could understand the fear, the despair, the sadness of your people. My prayers are for you to get cooler temperature and a long week of gentle rain to soak the soil.
9 Feb 2009 8:08pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
I'm glad you and yours are safe. That's a great image of a bad situation.
9 Feb 2009 8:10pm
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
Keeping you and all those in harm's way in my thoughts. A gorgeous photo, but what a shame that the smoke created such beauty.
9 Feb 2009 9:43pm
lisa v from Gawler, Australia
A chilling photograph Kylie. I was living in Melbourne during Ash Wednesday and took a photo from my backyard of the sky on that day as the ash dropped on my head. I'm shocked and terribly sad right now.
9 Feb 2009 9:51pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
how unfortunate that such beauty of this image is created by such tragedy and devastation. I hope you and loved ones are safe.
9 Feb 2009 10:20pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Amen to your prayer . . deeply saddening to see the situation unfold on the news . . so much loss, so much grief to bear. Stay safe, Kylie.
9 Feb 2009 10:52pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Glad to hear that all is well... my friend who lives in SA... we parents are in Vic and they lost their caravan and they hid in a big fridge and survived... all quiet sad...
9 Feb 2009 11:00pm
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
whaoh.... an incredible sky and tragically beautiful image Kylie! I whole-heartedly reiterate your message of support to those of my fellow Victorians and Australians throughout the entire state and country who have been either directly or indirectly affected by these absolutely uncomprehensively ferocious blazes that somehow thankfully managed to surround us here but not come for us yet! it is so unbelievably sad and tragic and i thank everyone who has posted on your blog for their support for us!
10 Feb 2009 1:33am
christelle from issoire, France
I pray for rain me too. this situation is very terrible
10 Feb 2009 1:49am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Such horrors. My prayers are with all those who are affected by this nightmare.
I am glad to hear you are ok. We often hear of wildfires that devastate particularly parts of California but i can never remember hearing of so much loss of life as what has been going on in Australia. So sad.
This image is haunting in it's beauty when taken in context of what is going on there.
10 Feb 2009 3:11am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Dear Ky, I join in your prayers that rain starts and drowns that fire. Beautiful image . I will send rain and yes snow in my thoughts and hope the vibes help so that all is wiped..God Bless! xxx
10 Feb 2009 5:16am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
It's horrible, what is happening in your country, and my heart goes out to all that are suffering in one way or another. I am happy to hear that you and your family are safe Kylie.
A beautiful image and words from you...
10 Feb 2009 5:29am
Cricket from Huntsville, United States
It was/is a terrible thing that has taken place. What a haunting image.
10 Feb 2009 6:24am
Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
I must try to take a shot of our red moon, even here in NZ we see the results of your fires! Devastating and terrifying. Love to you and all of Australia.
10 Feb 2009 8:09am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
a sky of fire, burning a print. The sky is fabulous and branches as dessinnent ink colors on these Dantesque colours. It is a wonderful picture, which seems supernatural.
10 Feb 2009 4:06pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
My thoughts are with the ones suffering from this great tragedy. A stunning image that emphasies your text.
11 Feb 2009 12:57am
David from Melbourne, Australia
Thoughts go out to those whose livlihods are rock bottom at the moment. However, being Aussies I am sure people will have in no time pick themselves up back again.
12 Feb 2009 11:50pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
The fires back home is one thing I don't miss...
I really feel for those back home.
21 Feb 2009 9:19pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
wow!! dramatic!! beautiful detail and lovely silhouettes!!
26 Apr 2009 10:09pm
Canon EOS 40D
1/100 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
76 mm