The bush around Brooklyn regenerates after the bushfires of December 2002
Photographs by Nick Gleitzman

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Regeneration: Series One | Series Two | Series Three

Series Three
It was the exposed ridgetops that bore the full brunt of the fire's fury. Fanned by a hot westerly wind and its own updraft, the fire raced up the steep slopes from Berowra Creek. Where it burned hottest, there weren't even dead leaves left on the trees—just scorched earth and blackened trunks.

December 11, 2002: 5 days January 13, 2003: 38 days February 15, 2003: 71 days March 14, 2003: 98 days April 15, 2003: 130 days April 19, 2003: 164 days	June 15, 2003: 191 days July 15, 2003: 221 days August 21, 2003: 258 days September 13, 2003: 281 days October 19, 2003: 317 days November 19, 2003: 348 days
Series One | Series Two | Series Three	December 9, 2003: 368 days