"Burnt out trees outside Kinglake that were destroyed by fire are viewed from this aerial shot on February 8, 2009." (MARK SMITH/AFP/Getty Images)
I could have looked at 10 more pages of this incredible collection of photos from 2009 at Boston.com. Go ahead, take a break and give them a look.
What an amazing collection. I just spent an hour or so going thru all the shots and would have happily looked at more. What a year!
That's beautiful and scary at the same time.