I love a sunburnt country

"I love a sunburnt country,

A land of sweeping plains,

Of ragged mountain ranges,

Of drought and flooding rains,

I love her far horizons,

I love her jewel sea,

Her beauty and her terror -

The wide brown land for me."

My Country by Dorothea Mackellar(1885 - 1968)

Australia truly is a beautiful country, yet in the last month it has been battered by so much, this beautiful land that I reside in was suffering from floods and bushfires at the same time.

Australia, you little battler, I know you will keep battling on no matter what is thrown at you.

I hope you all get a chance to look at the below websites, just to see some before and after shots.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/queensland-floods-interactive-before-and-after-photos/story-fn7ik2te-1225987255127