The aerial shot of the giant wave reminded me of those CGI movie special effects that we have all have enjoyed , and the camera was just far enough away for the spectacle to be more exciting than horrific.
This morning, on CNN I watched more home videos shot by the survivors themselves after the impressive early warning system had kicked in and warned the population of the small coastal town to evacuate to higher ground.
Suddenly the disaster is all made very human.
I am not going to bang on about any more about it. What more is there to say?........except how very lucky we are
Horrific, stunning picture, but I just have to look because it is so amazing to see the ocean like that. Yes, we are very fortunate.
ReplyDeleteWe are so very lucky. We live on such a fragile rock. xxxx
ReplyDeleteYes, the world is looking a bit like those 'Old Moore's Almanack' or Nostradamus illustrations at the moment, isn't it? Exactly like that, in fact. And now a second explosion at the nuclear power-station.
ReplyDeleteAnd this happened to one of the most prepared nations in the world. I am overwhelmed and so so sad about what is happening over there.
ReplyDeleteAmen, John. ♥
ReplyDeleteI have looked for a few days. I will not look anymore. No need. I get the picture.
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine the devastation.....and Japan was 'ready'. Puts Haiti's earthquake more into perspective for me.
Yes, we are very fortunate.
ReplyDeleteNuff said.
I do not think the U.S. is anywhere near as prepared as the Japanese, I believe it would have been worse here.
ReplyDeleteThe footage is mesmerizing isn't it? I once heard a psychologist interviewed about our fascination with watching images of disaster and he had a surprising and helpful take on it. He said there's an enormous amount of information contained in the footage and that a part of us (often unconscious) is watching in order to glean details that might help us survive in our own disaster situation. That certainly rang true for me.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers, and hopes for great strength, go out to all who were lost and all those who survived them.
It is so sad. The human and animal loss is overwhelming. And we will be much worse off here when it happens.
ReplyDeleteMind numbing image the first time I saw it.
ReplyDeleteVery lucky.