Bushfire aftermath - Marbella, Spain
This photo collection shows the aftermath of a bushfire.
In september 2012 the Costa del Sol in Spain was hit by a massive bushfire leaving many people homeless. As the fire raged through the areas from Málaga to Mijas and towards Marbella, extreme heat developed and heavy winds helped the fire spread even more. Photos from the actual fire looked like a desperate scene straight out of a Hollywood movie. People fled from their homes to get to safety and all roads queued up heavily during the night.
These photos was captured in the hills above Elviria, somewhat 3 weeks after the fire raged the area. Although it felt very strange walking around in the stench of carbonized nature, it also made aware just how quickly nature recovers. You see, lots of the original flora in the Mediterranean area are "built" to survive bushfires. Bushfires are necessariy every now and then to burn away bushes and branches that don´t belong to the area.
So, after just 3 weeks I already saw signs of new buds coming out of carbonized branches, bushes and trees. Some flowers were already in bloom, and quite big.
About a 9 months after the fire, you can hardly see any signs of the happening if you don´t know what to look for exactly. Great to see how quickly nature recovers.
Read MoreIn september 2012 the Costa del Sol in Spain was hit by a massive bushfire leaving many people homeless. As the fire raged through the areas from Málaga to Mijas and towards Marbella, extreme heat developed and heavy winds helped the fire spread even more. Photos from the actual fire looked like a desperate scene straight out of a Hollywood movie. People fled from their homes to get to safety and all roads queued up heavily during the night.
These photos was captured in the hills above Elviria, somewhat 3 weeks after the fire raged the area. Although it felt very strange walking around in the stench of carbonized nature, it also made aware just how quickly nature recovers. You see, lots of the original flora in the Mediterranean area are "built" to survive bushfires. Bushfires are necessariy every now and then to burn away bushes and branches that don´t belong to the area.
So, after just 3 weeks I already saw signs of new buds coming out of carbonized branches, bushes and trees. Some flowers were already in bloom, and quite big.
About a 9 months after the fire, you can hardly see any signs of the happening if you don´t know what to look for exactly. Great to see how quickly nature recovers.
