I spent Sunday and Monday covering the tail end of the bushfires at Boolarra and Mirboo North, in the Strzelecki Ranges, Gippsland. Although the main fires were over, my overnighter was an emotional roller-coaster, meeting with devastated people who had lost their homes, and those who were just as emotional because they hadn’t lost theirs.

Seventy-one year old Lori Mansfield stands in front of the ruins of her and her husband Stephen’s, seven room home in Boolarra. Her chickens however, managed to survive.

A Department of Sustainability and Environment firefighter performs blacking out.

Boolarra resident, Merrick Hilton, who first believed that his home had been destroyed by fire as reported to him by neighbors, is amazed after discovering that his home had not been destroyed.

Country Authority Firefighters return to the Churchill Staging Area from an overnight shift mopping up.

Charred whitegoods and a heat buckled roof  are all that remain of a house destroyed by fire in Piggery  Road, Boolarra.

An emotional Trish Ryan, who’s neighbors on either side had their homes destroyed, yet her own home was saved by CFA firefighters.

PDF Tearsheets of my Australian Open work for the Danish daily tabloid Ekstra Bladet. All from the Sport section center spread. Click an image to see the PDF.

Caroline’s Polish-born father, coach, and ex-soccer professional in Germany, Piotr, has been instrumental in her success to date. Yesterday was a shoot at their Southbank apartment for pics to go with a story about her and Piotr

Today Caroline meets Jelana Dokic in her third round match.

Caroline Wozniacki won her round two match against Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain & plays again on Friday.

Marat Safin of Russia in action against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain.

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in action against Alberta Brianti of Italy.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, won Round 1 of the Australian Open against Shahar Peer of Israel today, 6-3, 6-2.

Caroline autographs a Danish flag for fans.