Hillary Younger
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Hillary Younger
@hillsee.bsky.social
Landscape and conservation photographer from Tasmania.
Wanting to protect wilderness and wild beings.
Maayaa namaarnu hola - don’t let the love die.
Many thanks Brent 🙏
February 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
❤️🙏. I’ll be taking photos of the aftermath when I go up in a few weeks.
February 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
These areas that are burning are remnant parts of Gondwanaland and this vegetation does not regenerate after fire. Wildfires did not burn here before ~ otherwise this vegetation would not exist. It has NEVER burnt here before. Stands of Huon pines have burnt that were over 1000 years old.
February 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Climate change has caused hotter, drier summers in Tasmania, and so storms which used to have rain, now often only have thunder and lightning. And the ground and vegetation are dry due to the hot dry summers. Lightning with no rain ignited remote forests difficult to access.
February 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Actually , perhaps you read it differently from how I intended. I said that the wildfire here was caused by dry lightning strikes which are an increasing phenomenon due to climate change. The dry lightning strikes I mean. And these dry lightning strikes are increasing because of climate change.
February 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Gorgeous light!!
February 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Oh, I’m still laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
February 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Lots of hearts are breaking. It’s worse than tragic. I’ll be going up there in a few weeks but I’m already hearing about the massive extent of the loss of forest.
February 20, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Thank you Lalit! The tannins released into the water by some of our rainforest plants, creating the tea brown colour, also helps create this foam that forms when there is water turbulence or fast motion.
February 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Beautiful mood and light.
February 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Thank you so much. Really appreciate the feedback 🙏
February 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Thanks Andreas. I’m really hoping this place survives the fires burning here right now.
February 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Thank you…and yes, that would be brilliant.
February 19, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Thanks so much Armand🙏
February 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Thanks so much 🙏
February 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It is a place with so much variation in a harsh and powerful landscape.
February 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Thanks you. Really appreciate the share 🙏
February 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
You too. This seems like a supportive, positive space. So far I like it. My social media use has diminished significantly though. I find it healthy to restrict time on screens.
February 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The building at the top is an old temple . Deserted now The others, below it are chortens. The ridge is above the Zanskar river in Ladakh, far NW India. In winter the river freezes and becomes a hike through Zanskar ( upon the frozen river). The hike isthe Chadar.

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February 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
The building on the far right at the top of that hill is an old palace/ temple. The other structures you can see on the ridge as it descends are chortens ( stupas).
February 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Loving this one. The monochrome reveals the textures so well!
February 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thanks for sharing Robin 🙏
February 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Thanks heaps Armand. Value your feedback 🙏
February 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Thanks Christoph! Really happy you like it.
February 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM