Julie Kenny, Valley of Grass Trees (LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT)

I recently revisited one of my favourite locations to observe the state of forest recovery after some devastating fires we experienced in 2021. Like many Australian native plants, Grass Trees or Xanthorrhoeas thrive after a fire. Their black trunks were dotted as far as the eye could see, topped with bright green swaying arcs of new leaves. Their tall flowering spikes stood like sentinels across the landscape. This image was created on Wadandi Country.

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