Matter of fact I noticed the news - being slightly shaken three times
made me aware of those happenings all around the world. Never been
there, but have a fair idea of the hardship involved. Volcanoes are one
of the deadliest wonders of this planet - and we can never be really
sure of safety in those areas.
Stan, at the same time at another place some kids were born, and some of
them to loving and willing parents, some were getting married, others
divorced, some would be helping needed strangers, others would be
stealing, and so on. Small as it is, this is a whole planet. We can't
help but take it one bit at a time, and with so many bits around we have
to look first to those we feel closer. And since there are good things
happening out there we may as well look at them too. That's just human.
Don't feel like you should be fully aware of everything, everywhere - we
humans just can't.
Sadly, there are ones capable of celebrating human hardship based on
most irrelevant differences. I quite don't think that's human.
Great photos, BTW...
LF
Stan Halpin escreveu:
Don't know how many of you noticed, I don't think it has been a major
story, but there was a 6.1 or 6.2 earthquake in Costa Rica about 30
hours ago. I have been tracking the relatively few stories that have
come out. Since my wife and I were in the area of the epicenter last
June, I have a personal connection! I read the comment about "we were
on the viewing platform near the falls and the platform collapsed..."
and I think, yeah I have several photos of me, of my wife, and of both
of us standing on that viewing platform...
Actually it could have been any one of these or one of several others
on that particular trail...
http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p192711468/h11d18ada#h11d18ada
http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p821279748/h2ec6d1d0#h2ec6d1d0
http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p821279748/h2ec6d1d0#h3e6b8755
I look at the photos of the roads that have collapsed and/or been
covered by landslides and I recognize the road we were on on our way
to the volcano and then to the falls. One or both of the photos I have
sent to Mark for the upcoming PDML book were taken near the La Paz
"luxury eco-tourist resort" as it is being described; reports are that
the resort suffered heavy damage and they are working on evacuating
guests and staff members, but the process is complicated by the fact
that the road is gone.
What bothers me most about all of this is that, if I hadn't been there
last summer, I might well not have noticed. Or if I noticed, I might
well not have paid much attention. Assuming I am at least somewhat
typical, that is a sad commentary on how inured we become to other
people's disasters.
Oh well. End of philosophical discourse. Back to your regularly
scheduled programs...
stan
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