Although I'm still reveling in the natural wonders encountered during my time in Oregon, it's important to remember that while I was having fun, others have been experiencing the power of nature in a very different way. The catastrophic effects of some severe climactic and geological events recently have left many suffering. The tsunami in Japan, the flooding along the Mississippi, and a rash of tornadoes across the southeastern U.S. present sobering reminders that nature can be as destructive as she is beautiful.
Images of devastation and suffering have not been lacking. We have seen houses flattened and submerged, cars and trucks carried along in floodwaters like toys, and people young and old surveying their losses with looks of forlorn desperation.
This link provides a very different perspective on the devastation. It shows the path of the April 27 tornado that tore across Tuscaloosa, Alabama from space. It left a path wider than nearby rivers and freeways, and gives a whole new perspective on the force nature can exert upon the landscape and its inhabitants.
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