The photos show tiny leaves budding in a charred landscape. But for Australians besieged by catastrophic bushfires and others who have been anxiously following news of the blazes down under, there hasn’t been much if any positive news to hold onto.
When the photos appeared of plant life in the bush returning, literally rising from the ashes, taken by photographers Murray Lowe and Mary Voorwinde from the country’s devastated Central Coast, they naturally drew a lot of attention and inspired hope.
