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Romagnano al Monte è una città fantasma dalla desolante malinconia. Il tempo è rimasto cristallizzato al 23 novembre 1980, data del devastante terremoto che si abbatté come una scure impietosa sul Sud Italia. All'ingresso del paese si trovano palazzi dall'architettura moderna, costruiti negli anni Settanta, che stridono con le abitazioni antiche del borgo. La cosa contribuisce ad accentuare l'effetto di straniamento, amplificando l'eco dell'inquietudine. Diversi edifici sono crollati o pericolanti, ma è comunque possibile trovare fievoli tracce della vita di un tempo: cucine arredate con sedie e tavoli, vecchi ritagli di giornale, lattine arrugginite. Impressionante e a dir poco commovente la visita nella Chiesa della Madonna del Rosario, risalente al XVII secolo. L'edificio colpisce per la sua bellezza magnetica che contrasta con la desolazione circostante, fatta di calcinacci e travi crollate.
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Romagnano al Monte is a ghost town with a bleak melancholy. Time remained crystallized on November 23, 1980, the date of the devastating earthquake that struck like a merciless ax on Southern Italy. At the entrance of the town there are buildings with modern architecture, built in the seventies, which clash with the ancient houses of the village. This helps to accentuate the estrangement effect, amplifying the echo of uneasiness. Several buildings have collapsed or crumbling, but it is still possible to find faint traces of the life of the past: kitchens furnished with chairs and tables, old newspaper clippings, rusty cans. The visit to the Church of the Madonna del Rosario, dating back to the 17th century, is impressive and moving to say the least. The building is striking for its magnetic beauty that contrasts with the surrounding desolation, made of rubble and collapsed beams.
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After a devastating severe winter, the melting snow now promises spring. Even the bare branches hold out hope, for the trees that remain standing.
One more circle - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksd0ACUvGdo
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Despite the devastating drought, the forest gave us beautiful views and colors this summer.
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Mimo wyniszczającej suszy, las obdarował nas tego lata pięknymi widokami i kolorami.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
The recent devastating fires on the Rhodes island (and elsewhere in Southern Europe) made me think back to my old trip to Rhodes. Even though I have not visited the areas affected by the fires. This is my first experiment in uploading scanned images; it would be another year before I switched to digital.
Medieval City of Rhodes is a UNESCO Heritage Site. It boasts very well preserved city walls and many of the impressive buildings constructed by the Knights Hospitaller of St. John when they held the island from 1310 to 1522. Compared to Malta, which was the next base for the knights, Rhodes is more rugged and gritty - and, yes, older. The D'Amboise gate (named after the Grand Master who completed the gate in 1512 in the anticipation of an Ottoman assault) is the most sophisticated part of the city walls.
... ist Würzburg am Main, Sitz der Regierung von Unterfranken. Darüber hinaus ist Würzburg ein wichtiger Schul- und Universitätsstandort, sowie (seit 742) Sitz des gleichnamigen Bistums und damit geistlicher Mittelpunkt Mainfrankens. Das Stadtbild wurde beim verheerenden Bombenangriff am 16.3.1945 schwer beschädigt und Tausende von Menschen fanden den Tod ("Würzburg, das Grab am Main"). Die ebenfalls im Krieg teilweise schwer beschädigte und anschließend restaurierte Würzburger Residenz mit Hofgarten und Residenzplatz wurde 1981 in das UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe aufgenommen.
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... is Würzburg, the seat of the government of Lower Franconia. Würzburg is also an important school and university location and (since 742) the seat of the bishopric of the same name and thus the spiritual centre of Lower Franconia. The cityscape was badly damaged in the devastating bombing raid on 16 March 1945 and thousands of people died ("Würzburg, the grave on the Main"). The Würzburg Residenz with its courtyard garden and Residenzplatz, which was also badly damaged in the war and subsequently restored, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981.
Please keep Australia in your thoughts and prayers
Thank you Jacob for your help with this project and for your RL service
The pine beetle has decimated large swaths of Colorado's forests. The dead trees left in their wake has led to more intense fires, as is evidenced by the recent, devastating fires of the past few years.
-Gary Daivd Currie
Another New Year's Resolution suggestion. "I promise to reach out to someone I have not in a long time." Tell them you have been thinking of them and wish them well. You might be surprised what a small gesture of kindness can do to brighten someone's day.
1. I promise to do one nice thing for a person each day.
2. I promise to reach out to someone I have not in a long time.
365: the 2022 Edition 4/365
There is something appealing about the vastness of the beaches on the North Norfolk coast when the tide is out….the sea is so far away you can barely see it, but you can hear it and see evidence of it being right under your feet only a few hours previously. There is so much beach, you can almost have it all to yourself and the sense of space is immense…..but when the tide comes in, it comes in fast- in fact many parts of Norfolk have faced devastating coastal erosion which you’d never think from looking at this gentle scene.
Hope you are all keeping well and safe and have a happy new week ahead :)
Black scars of devastating forest fires in 2007 can be seen everywhere along the S50/S51 hike with dark bark of the Canary Island pine IPinus canariensis) that still stains when touched. However, fire triggers growth of bluish-green glaucous epicormic shoots in the lower trunk, a characteristic feature of this pine as seen in this image. Taken on the circular S50/S51 hike from Llanos De La Pez to Pico de las Nieves. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
(Bologna)
Una delle chiese nell'ambito del complesso delle "sette chiese" (Basilica di S.Stafano).
Fu costruita nel V secolo dal vescovo Petronio come battistero o simulacro del Santo Sepolcro costantiniano di Gerusalemme sul luogo in cui sorgeva la sorgente del tempio pagano di Iside e fu scelto dallo stesso vescovo come suo luogo di sepoltura. Fu interamente ricostruita agli inizi dell'XI secolo dai monaci benedettini dopo che venne pesantemente danneggiata durante le devastanti invasioni ungare del X secolo. La ricostruzione avvenne su modello della Basilica del Santo Sepolcro a Gerusalemme ad opera di Costantino IX Monomaco.
One of the churches in the complex of the "seven churches" (Basilica di S. Stafano).
It was built in the 5th century by Bishop Petronius as a baptistery or simulacrum of the Constantinian Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem on the site of the spring of the pagan temple of Isis and was chosen by the bishop himself as his burial place. It was entirely rebuilt in the early 11th century by Benedictine monks after it was heavily damaged during the devastating Hungarian invasions of the 10th century. The reconstruction took place on the model of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem by Constantine IX Monomachus.
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Taken at the Bronx zoo,
It is since 1980, more than 120 species of amphibians gone extinct! The entire populations of amphibians are dramatically getting wiped out. A devastating fungus is reportedly responsible for this precarious position the amphibians have reached.
You can tell by the dead trees that this part of the mountain was scorched by fire in the recent past. However, the grass is coming back and eventually the trees will return. At one time, fire was a natural and needed event. Then man started putting out every blaze, no matter how small, upsetting the balance. Now our wildfires have so much fuel built up, they have become powerful, devastating events.
Maligne Lake in Canada's Jasper National Park, shrouded in smoke. The smoke is from the summer of 2020 wildfires in North America's west coast.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
The feeling of being hooked can be devastating or absolutely marvelous
I'm hooked on so many things
Luckily my things are of the good stuff
At least, finally
Like life
I'm hooked on life, I'm pretty high sometimes, I'm so EvaThrilled from time to time that I feel I'm having a out of a body experience
I think life is getting better and better
And how can I not feel that
Love is out there
Friendship is out there
Mother Nature is out there
It's so important to sort out the things you don't want in your life
Swooooosch away with it
Either it's people or things
If they are not good for you, you really shouldn't deal with them, using your valuable time
We don't know how long time we will have left here on earth
My time is used on the things I value the most
And of course I have a boring job from time to time, and there are some boring stuff I need to do, but it shouldn't be a burden, if I had felt my job as a burden I would at least have skipped it or diminished the burden somehow.
My everyday life is so important, I'm a Carpe Diem'er for sure
I love life
GOUDA - During the summer of 1438, a devastating fire reduced the Town Hall of Gouda virtually to ashes. The town council decided that the new Town Hall should be freestanding. It chose a new location on the market field, which was little more than a sodden peat bog at the time. If the doors are open, in the old Town Hall you can visit the splendid wedding room, the mayor’s office and council chamber. On the right facing wall you can see the carillon with mechanical puppets, which were added in 1961. The leading figure in the carillon is Floris V, who granted Gouda its town charter in 1272. Every two minutes of each half hour, the carillon will provide a lovely spectacle, as the puppets begin to move.
On Monday, July 6, 2020, Parachute celebrated the fourth National Injury Prevention Day in Canada to raise awareness about the devastating effects of predictable and preventable injuries. [...].
Parachute’s National Injury Prevention Day is a day to raise awareness around the importance of injury prevention and aid Canadians to live long lives to the fullest through education and advocacy. Health Canada recognizes this date as an official national Health Promotion Day.
2020 has been a difficult and devastating year for us all. Through the global pandemic we all felt the effects of this virus as one world. For the first time we have realized that we are all just the same. We all want to be happy and live our lives as peacefully as possible. We come to appreciate the small beautiful things in life.
I’m under no illusion this is going to happen in 2021:
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” - Theodore Roosevelt
In 1630, that is precisely what the Venetian Senate wrestled with, in response to a devastating outbreak of the plague.
Despite prayers and processions to existing churches, the plague took nearly 150,000 lives in Venice and the surrounding lagoons. During a wave of the plague 55 years prior, the city commissioned the architect Palladio to design the Redentore church. So, it was deemed appropriate to call on an even higher power the second time around - the Madonna herself.
As a result, the Santa Maria della Salute (featured prominently here) was constructed. To this day, the city officials still parade from San Marcos to the Salute on the Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin (November 21), in gratitude for deliverance from the plague.
Visiting Venice in winter has upsides and downsides - fewer crowds, more flooding, frequent overcast skies. The latter made sunrise photos along the Grand Canal less colorful than I would have hoped, and thus this monochrome image was created. I like the feel of this view in black and white. It captures the melancholy of winter and the solitude of workers commuting about the city early in the morning.
Certainly, there are seasons when the lighting for photographers is better, but never pass on an opportunity to see Venice.
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Location The Trace sim in SL
I just had to try a BNW shot.
I so have to get BnW under control. I know what I want, its trying to achieve it using SL and I so love the challenge. I just fell for the water in this shot.....so much power, so much energy, so much potential as a threat to not only life but our beautiful land. Yet it can be calm and caring. Sort of the basis for love too I guess. Can love ever be without pain, can water ever be so calm that no matter how much the wind blows it cannot become so devastating. Gosh so love this shot.
Minoan Eruption
The devastating volcanic eruption of Thera ( Santorini ) has become the most famous single event in the Aegean before the fall of Troy. It may have been one of the largest volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last few thousand years.
Archaeological, seismological, and vulcanological evidence has been presented linking the Atlantis myth to Santorini.
Thera/Santorini was the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis
in the dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 B.C. In these dialogues, a character named Critias claims that an island called Atlantis was swallowed by the sea about 9,200 years previously.
Ακρωτήρι - Akrotiri is a Minoan Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and was buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine Frescoes and many objects and artworks.
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Peace to our world ...
"The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.... " Nikola Tesla
Where is our Civilised World ... ?
❤ Thankful for your visits & your friendship my Flickr friends ❤
The More Devastating The Song,
"Cats in the Cradle" Becomes...
Link: Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
We've had two big snowstorms hit here in the past 5 days. Doc tells me there is at least three and a half foot of snow on the level ground around our cabin. You know that there is too much snow, when the mail can't arrive, and people can't get out of their driveways.
In this photo you see the trail we take that leads into the forest.
(Our daughter in Anchorage has received 30 inches in the past five days and has measured it faithfully, and also on a level surface. The people in Anchorage can't get out of their driveways either, because the neighborhood streets are the last to be plowed and the snow is currently too deep to drive in.)
I fear that it is going to be a devastating winter for the animals that live in our boreal forest. There is going to be a tremendous loss of life.
Two years after the devastating Swan Lake fire on the Kenai Peninsula things are slowly returning to normal. In those areas burnt by the fire the plant called Fireweed is rapidly taking hold and here it is blooming across acres of land. In the distance is Skilak Lake as viewed from the gravel Skilak Lake Road. We had not seen this view before and were taken by the oceans of blooming Fireweed we saw here. Fireweed can be made into a jelly and syrup and with bees you can get Fireweed honey. The plant is mostly edible - the flowers and new leaves - though the older parts might be tougher to digest.
Those burnt trees still standing will do so for a very long time as things don't decompose very quickly at all. There are still dead trees standing from the 1964 Good Friday earthquake.
Taken 27 July 2021 in Alaska
This past Saturday, after my cousin Ida's funeral, as if that wasn't sad enough, a severe storm swept through the Ottawa & Quebec area downing trees & powerlines! I got home just in time, the wind was whistling through my windows, a very frightening half hour! Luckily I didn't loose power, but sadly hundreds of thousands lost power & over 150 power lines are down! It's truly devastating! I'll post a picture of the destruction tomorrow.
The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history, and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses.
Named after Camp Creek Road, its place of origin, the fire started on Thursday, November 8, 2018, in Northern California's Butte County. Ignited by a faulty electric transmission line, the fire originated above several communities and an east wind drove the fire downhill through developed areas. After exhibiting extreme fire spread, fireline intensity, and spotting behaviors through the rural community of Concow, an urban firestorm formed in the foothill town of Paradise. Drought was a factor: Paradise, which typically sees five inches of autumn rain by November 12, had only received one-seventh of an inch by that date in 2018. With the arrival of the first winter rainstorm of the season, the fire reached 100 percent containment after seventeen days on November 25.
The fire caused at least 85 civilian fatalities, with one person still missing as of August 2, 2019, and injured 12 civilians and five firefighters. It covered an area of 153,336 acres (620.5 km2; 239.6 sq mi), and destroyed more than 18,000 structures, with most of the destruction occurring within the first four hours. The towns of Paradise and Concow were almost completely destroyed, each losing about 95% of their structures. The towns of Magalia and Butte Creek Canyon were also largely destroyed. By January 2019, the total damage was estimated at $16.5 billion; one-quarter of the damage, $4 billion, was not insured. The Camp Fire also cost over $150 million in fire suppression costs, bringing the total cost of the fire to $16.65 billion.
The same month, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the utility company responsible for the faulty power line, filed for bankruptcy, citing expected wildfire liabilities of $30 billion. On December 6, 2019, the utility made a settlement offer of $13.5 billion for the wildfire victims; the offer covered several devastating fires caused by the utility, including the Camp Fire. On June 16, 2020, the utility pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter.
The Camp Fire is the deadliest wildfire in the United States since the Cloquet fire in 1918, and ranks number 13 on the list of the world's deadliest wildfires; it is the sixth-deadliest U.S. wildfire overall.
(Wikipedia)
Another devastating fire down town Charlevoix last night and all night. My husband was gone 3am to 3pm. Beginning to think we have a fire bug in town.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.
It’s quite amazing that—after the devastating and confusing things you’ve experienced—you’ve been able to recognize, learn about and grow in boundaries. It’s also amazing for you to see that healthy boundaries are not selfish but are beautiful, serving a purpose of having healthy relationships with yourself, others and God.
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Another of many images I’ve taken from the passenger seat on a drive home from one of my neurofeedback appointments. I never know how these images will turn out as we’re driving down one of the highways or the interstate we travel. This process of making photos of my surroundings really is helpful and calming for me.
aah, that devastating feeling again. i can't even surprise myself in the mirror.
this has been published on under my bed · thanks, stephanie!
Sometimes life deals blows that feel devastating. Sometimes those blows continue to come.. whether they be health, emotional pains, or finanicial inadequacies. My personal journey through pain and often deep sorrow, began in 2001 and has not let up since. 21 years and counting.
But in that journey, I have found much joy. I have found strength I did not know I had and I have found the love of family in a deeper and more indestructable way. In the end, I am stronger. I am not perfect and there is much more of the journey ahead, but I am free to look forward to that future because I have learned one of the most important lessons we can learn in life. That lesson is all about how to love, and how to count the many blessings I have in the midst of pain.
You can feel blessed in spite of pain. Many have traveled that journey and are succeeding. Be encouraged, if you are in the midst of pain. Pain can lead to healing, love, and hope if you care to look for it.
A devastating fire hit Mt. Washington, Oregon, 13-years ago.
Forest ecologists claim: '... this is a good thing....'
Whaddya think?
The devastating war after Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has now been going on for already 100 days ...
so much brutality, suffering and death because of one man's greed for power ... simply cruel!
And this at a time when there should be so many more important issues than sanctions, arms deliveries, death statistics, rising prices ... the global climate change is progressing faster and faster :-((
STOP THE WAR against Democracy and Freedom in Ukraine!
One of our last tulips / Tulpe (Tulipa) in our garden Frankfurt-Nordend, taken one month ago.
If you love tulips, have a look at my personal Tulip Collection.
Rio delle Due Torri a canal in Santa Croce one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
The name comes from a house with two angular towers, which was found here around 1105, at the time of the famous devastating fire; Venetian texts of 1514 still speak of this casa da do toro. It was customary to add towers to buildings during civil strife.
The Rio do Torre is 72 meters long. It extends the Rio de San Polo at its junction with the rielo Ca'Bernardo to the northeast, where it becomes Rio Mater Domini after the junction with the Rio de San Boldo. The rio of Santa Maria Mater Domini has a length of 697 m and connects north-north-east the Grand Canal.
Seminole Gulf (SGLR) B39-8E 591 switches cars in the small yard in Fort Myers, FL as they prepare to work customers in the area.
At the time of posting this, the Fort Myers area as well as surrounding communities were greatly impacted by Hurricane Ian toward the end of September. The hurricane managed to destroy several bridges along the railroad including three in Fort Myers, severing the line from connections with CSX in Arcadia, FL. It will likely take months before SGLR is completely operational again and likely longer for the communities affected by the hurricane to recover. Prayers to those that lost their homes and to anyone who was impacted by this devastating storm.
The bushfires are still raging nationwide having started way back in June 2019.
There were 34 fatalities so far including firefighters who so bravely fought the fires so others could be safe and more than 6,500 properties destroyed and not to mentioned a billion animals had perished.
As of 14 January 2020, 18.626 million hectares (46.03 million acres) was burnt or is burning across all Australian states and territories. ... In comparison, the 2018 California wildfires consumed 800,000 hectares (2 million acres) and the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires burnt 900,000 hectares (2.2 million acres) of land.
Major cities were blanketed in smoke , schools were closed and sporting events cancelled. The smoke has travelled as far as Chile and Argentina.
Could all this be prevented? Did the authorities see this coming? Who is to be blamed? There is more questions than answers but the main issues have been hijacked and politicised so much so that facts and fallacies are all muddled up.
Suffer the animals, suffer those who are affected and kudos and tributes to those who fight the fires and perished so to keep the rest of us safe !
Tiny Begonia flower on our terrace of our new apartment. Its good to be back!
Hello, Friends. I had a devastating loss in May of 2020 that paralyzed my mind and heart. While I am nowhere near normal, I am beginning to have a bit of interest in life. I haven't had my camera in my hands much during the past 16 months, but I have started picking it up again. It's a good way to lose myself in something I enjoy. I've missed you and will look forward to doing a bit of catch-up. XXOO
sand curls in a riverbed, Namibia, average rainfall per year: a few millimeters, or: devastating floods out of the blue
the storm on Nov. 15 had devastating impact in our region with flooding .... land slides... washed out high ways and rail way tracks... loss of lives and homesteads ... not to to forget all the animals which perished... the few roads which are being repaired are for now only for essential traffic.... Since we live here.... we had never ever so much rain and so much devastation....
this barge is another proof how powerful that storm was... washed ashore like a Lego piece!!
They tried to tug is but unsuccessful.... now we wait for the King tide!! The forecast predicts a exceptionally high tide of 5m on December 6.
it definitely attracts a lot of photographers... and a local clothing company is selling T-shirts with the print: Sorry to barge in! :-)))
Learning from Australia's devastating fires, New Jersey is repeating its program of controlled burning in its precious Pinelands. This will clear out the dense brush and deadwood that has the potential for future wildfires. It is quite shocking to drive by miles of manmade fire, but it was very successful last year. And actually, it’s a practice that was used by New Jersey's Lenape Indians years before the state was settled. And settled we are; apparently this is the most densely populated state in the country. As I keep saying, tho, that's mainly North Jersey +))