tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post8935013838667458017..comments2023-05-19T22:38:32.483+10:00Comments on eclectique: A Communal Hugalaine@éclectiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-49454932240687874262010-07-10T03:44:59.853+10:002010-07-10T03:44:59.853+10:00I am so glad to see all the replanting and buildin...I am so glad to see all the replanting and building.. gives Hope... strong peopleGwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-9628956921068521682010-07-03T19:03:38.185+10:002010-07-03T19:03:38.185+10:00dancingbeastie...our project was small in the swat...dancingbeastie...our project was small in the swathe of human kindness shown to this town and the remaining residents. Many will never recover. <br /><br />Thank you for visiting, DB.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-88020584574964106482010-07-03T04:52:49.685+10:002010-07-03T04:52:49.685+10:00We in the UK heard with horror about the devastati...We in the UK heard with horror about the devastating fires and the destruction of this town. It is heart-warming to read your post about the gradual replanting and rebuilding. What a wonderful community effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-4160009001037938852010-07-01T20:22:25.085+10:002010-07-01T20:22:25.085+10:00Teri...our Marysville is about 45 min too!! The fi...Teri...our Marysville is about 45 min too!! The fires came all the way to about 6km from us. That's another way of looking at it; when I was there I thought everything looked so fresh and I think that when people build, they will be more aware of what they plant around their houses. The old Marysville was a jungle of trees, bushes, ferns; a lot of which were touching the houses. It was very beautiful but a fire hazard.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-21427888351700004642010-07-01T14:46:46.328+10:002010-07-01T14:46:46.328+10:00We have a Marysville here too, just about 45 min. ...We have a Marysville here too, just about 45 min. away. Things are starting to heat up around here and every year the threat of fire is always in the back of our minds. If only there was a way to assure that it wouldn't happen but it's never one of those things that one can predict. Nice to see everything coming back to life. Fire has a way of cleansing and rejuvenating the land. Our of the ashes...Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046623774704584939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-76646771274160608992010-06-29T22:59:18.406+10:002010-06-29T22:59:18.406+10:00Hi Alaine,
Although I'm sure she appreciates ...Hi Alaine,<br /><br />Although I'm sure she appreciates the hand, Mother Nature always bounces back, unlike the man made aspects of a place, which can never be quite the same. But that a lot of people are joining in is great. And I'm sure the young lad will have appreciated your husband's help and encouragement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-22669231575452560782010-06-28T16:22:43.927+10:002010-06-28T16:22:43.927+10:00Willow...he's my little joker!Willow...he's my little joker!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-52982824191019453252010-06-28T12:37:12.210+10:002010-06-28T12:37:12.210+10:00Lovely restoration. That little chap is really smi...Lovely restoration. That little chap is really smiling!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-34485798719276819232010-06-28T09:12:22.026+10:002010-06-28T09:12:22.026+10:00Sam...It will take quite some time but one day it ...Sam...It will take quite some time but one day it will be just a bad memory for those who experienced it. The last bad fire to go through was in 1939, long before I came along but it was vivid in my Mother's mind.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-54491162021236049582010-06-28T09:09:12.383+10:002010-06-28T09:09:12.383+10:00Vagabonde...it's amazing how, with such an inf...Vagabonde...it's amazing how, with such an inferno, little pockets are untouched.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-46763822294521611372010-06-28T09:06:53.046+10:002010-06-28T09:06:53.046+10:00Lizzy...there is a lot of regrowth and some of the...Lizzy...there is a lot of regrowth and some of the trees have fresh shoots; you know how they grow, right up the trunk. Eucalypts are so resilient.<br /><br />They still think it was arson. They had a suspect but all has gone quiet on it; perhaps they're still working on it.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-80815310656380916692010-06-28T09:03:00.950+10:002010-06-28T09:03:00.950+10:00Wanda...there were some wonderful, old guest-house...Wanda...there were some wonderful, old guest-houses destroyed, really old-world. My parents spent their honeymoon there in 1939. Very sad to see them reduced to rubble.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-16133917771994979902010-06-28T09:00:49.992+10:002010-06-28T09:00:49.992+10:00Steven...I'm glad I went; every hand helps.Steven...I'm glad I went; every hand helps.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-57482202399212851392010-06-28T04:15:23.792+10:002010-06-28T04:15:23.792+10:00Such a poignantly sad story, Alaine, but how truly...Such a poignantly sad story, Alaine, but how truly wonderful that, together, you are rebuilding this beautiful landscape. I wish you all the best for the work ahead, my thoughts are with you :)Sam Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014838954712295981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-62777426731162220662010-06-28T03:28:41.404+10:002010-06-28T03:28:41.404+10:00Your picture of Gallipoli lake is pretty. It hurt...Your picture of Gallipoli lake is pretty. It hurts to see the trees black and burnt but it is good that the community is helping nature to grow back.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-75708042182539563642010-06-27T23:27:57.068+10:002010-06-27T23:27:57.068+10:00It does look like regrowth is occurring with the g...It does look like regrowth is occurring with the green along the banks of the lake/stream. I'm glad rebuilding is happening and hopefully this will one day be a lovely town again. Was is ever determined what caused the fire; was it arson?Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-51193117806726969722010-06-27T21:50:17.814+10:002010-06-27T21:50:17.814+10:00It's terribly sad when the old buildings of hi...It's terribly sad when the old buildings of historical nature and trees are destroyed or damaged by fire or other disasters. Coming together to revive and rebuild is like a communal hug!<br /> <br />I see your 'Little Chap' was refreshing himself with water at the lake!<br />♥...WandaWanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-22537053743110687532010-06-27T21:33:39.636+10:002010-06-27T21:33:39.636+10:00Susan...I meant to say...that photo of the lake; i...Susan...I meant to say...that photo of the lake; if you look at the mountain behind, you can see right through the trees on the peak, every tree on the mountains surrounding were black sticks.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-11646253659854227432010-06-27T21:16:42.394+10:002010-06-27T21:16:42.394+10:00Susan...I remember you telling me that last year! ...Susan...I remember you telling me that last year! And it's also amazing that you have a Gallipoli, or near enough, close by! We had a lovely morning there; I'm so glad I went.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-50540590824005633292010-06-27T20:42:05.232+10:002010-06-27T20:42:05.232+10:00alaine - it's a side of the story that we don&...alaine - it's a side of the story that we don't get to know about across the ocean. thanks for sharing the revival, refresh and return of the fish, the creeek and of course marysville. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-32276208424210783192010-06-27T20:39:43.760+10:002010-06-27T20:39:43.760+10:00Alaine, it's wonderful that you and your husba...Alaine, it's wonderful that you and your husband are doing your part in this gargantuan effort. It looks like progress is being made. <br /><br />The Gallipoli Lake photo is starkly beautiful. Isn't it interesting that the name of my town is also Marysville (Ohio) and I grew up in southern Ohio near a town called Gallipolis. <br /><br />Taj looks like he's having a marvelous time helping out!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.com