"We see vision on television, but I wasn't prepared for the absolute silence," she said.

"There were no leaves, no insects no birds, no lizards, nothing there to make a move.

"It was totally alien. Everything was dead."

Ms Pryor had left her 25-acre home in the Valley, where she has lived for the past 22 years, when it became clear the fires burning further south were not going to be stopped on their relentless march north.

She said the decision was easier for her than many others, because she lives alone and knew she would be unable to single-handedly defend the property.

"I wasn't here, so I didn't get to experience any of the horror," she said.

"I had to get out. I think it's pretty tough to make the decision to defend your own place."

Despite losing her house to the fires on January 4, Ms Pryor was at the Kangaroo Valley Show on February 14 representing the Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby group.

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Although she's managed the stall for more than a decade, Ms Pryor was hesitant about the idea of the show going ahead.

"I thought, 'who's going to have the energy'," she said.

"But it's been good for people to come together.

"You meet people and have a chat you might not have the chance to any other time. So many people need a lift at the moment."

She said the community had rallied together.

"If you're going to have a problem, have it in a small community where people really look out for you," she said.

"It's what we do well. I've lived with it for six weeks now, so I'm sort of used to it but I never get tired of the hugs."

And somebody had the idea to use the annual show as a forum for people to share their experiences.

A stall was put up on Saturday where people could contribute photos, video, and mementos of the bushfire. If they wished, they could share their story in person. Ms Pryor described it as "powerful".

Her contribution to the tent?

"From my house came a molten mass of glass that was three nested Pyrex bowls," she said.

"They're never going to separate again, the rims are all fused together.

"Google says glass melts at 1400-1600 degrees."