Perfect blood-red sunsets? No, shared pictures mask the blood and sweat of fire victims

Melbourne was blanketed by tonnes of Mallee dust one weekday afternoon in FebruaryIn keeping with the dubious wisdom of the time, the decision was taken to close schools. Ashaving a solid 45-minute walk home and no mobile technology to arrange a lift.and we were guided in our surreal journey only by the glow of an increasingly orange sun.experience the effects of extreme weather.

Many of the posts – but far from all – acknowledge that the cause of the photo opportunity is the opposite of beauty. With fires raging to the north-east, west and south of where I live in far northern NSW – and dust being delivered from inland drought-stricken areas – these beautiful images might as well be coloured with blood. These insta-perfect photos are fired by devastation.

In my mind, as I stood bathed in the intense glow, I was taken back to the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria. Though I was not directly affected, a friend lost her home after narrowly escaping and a colleague died defending his exceptionally well-prepared home. The overwhelming emotion of that day and those that followed – bringing news of death, destruction and loss in the face of catastrophic conditions – means that I live with a baseline of anxiety when there is fire about, even when far enough away that I know I am safe.Yes, the glowing red sun is beautiful. But it is fuelled by blood, sadness and loss. Perhaps itfirst week of spring are somehow unconnected with climate change.

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