It's quite strange, yet wondrous to know that calm scenes like this can turn chaotic, turbulent and oh so very destructive. Looking at the devastation lashed to the Jersey Shore by super storm Sandy, it's unsettling to know that placid and serene scenes of summer days at our beaches can turn suddenly to pure destruction. I was watching some video of what the storm of last week did to Plum Island south of us. The island community is reeling from the worst damage sustained in over 50 years. There is video of a seaside cottage being gobbled up by the water's fury. Over 15 homes along the water's edge are uninhabitable at this point. Point being, that a storm in these parts doesn't need to build up a huge reputation over days leading up to the event to shatter dreams.
Seaside cottages seem so dreamy in the pleasant days of summer, but do storms like this make you rethink your dreams of paradise?
Me? I never planned to live in Eden anyway.
The problem with storms and other weather events is that people who never endured them don't realise how strong they can be, think that they always happen next door and / or forget them very soon.
ReplyDeletePeople who live along shores since a long time usually live far from the beach!
I live far from the sea, but I have a son who lives too close for comfort!
ReplyDeleteyou already live in eden.
ReplyDeleteHa. What brattcat said.
ReplyDeleteyeah, i couldn't handle that danger at my doorstep.
ReplyDeleteIt would certainly make me think twice.
ReplyDeleteWe'll be more in Eden if the Tar Sands pipelines aren't allowed (see blog for explanation...) Sorry, it's my own little agenda, but fresh on my mind... Love the abstract quality in your photo, both for color & composition.
ReplyDeleteGood point. I think about that as a seaside resident although Calif doesn't get the same sort of lashing. Still..could happen.More worried about earthquakes.
ReplyDeleteMother Nature can come along with trouble at any minute!
ReplyDeleteI probably live uncomfortably close to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, even though we can't see the ocean from here. If I had a brain, I would have bought a house further in, but this one was so appealing . . .
ReplyDeleteStorms come in all forms of destruction -- water, wind, ice, and more that nature can hand out. I grew up with tornadoes learning to respect their wrath. What will be, will be. -- barbara
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't buy oceanfront property if I won the lottery. But versions of this can happen anywhere. Our airport suffered heavy damage from a tornado about three years ago. The worst series of earthquakes in US history took place along the Mississippi in 1812-13. Bottom line is that we should all just hide under the bed.
ReplyDeleteI think I do live in the perfect location Birdman, five minutes away from our beautiful beaches, bu far enough away not to be worried about storms or...sunami.
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