Bushfires in the Blue Mountains.

Hundreds of homes were feared destroyed in the most grave bushfire crisis NSW has seen in a decade.
These photos were taken from home at around 4:30 this afternoon.

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Sara, my granddaughter, thought it was the moon, she had never been able
 to look directly at the sun before.

 

Taken from backyard.

 

 

 

Looking across the road.

 

 

The eerie light brought out the colours.

 

A Cockatoo hangs on in the strong winds.

 

The sun through the smoke gave it a Martian look.
 

 

The sun through the smoke gave it a Martian look.

 

 

 

 

Smoke from 100 burning homes

 

Smoke from 100 burning homes

 

Smoke from 100 burning homes.

 

Smoke from 100 burning homes.

 



Burnt leaves found in the yard from the fires nearly 37 kms away.

 

Our smallish fire down the creek behind our place last Sunday.

(only 7 brigades were required)

 

The fire reached the back of some houses but no damage done.

 

Helicopters came to investigate........

 



.......and Elvis flew over as well.