Japan's Nightmare
Above, the magnificent Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849), part of a series of thirty-six views of Mount Fuji. The artist became world-famous thanks to this work that we see reproduced everywhere - on calendars, note cards, etc… It takes on new and dire meaning as we watch the apocalyptic scenes from Japan. And now, there is talk of a possible volcanic eruption in southern Japan.
Click here for a 6-minute video of incredible devastation.
Below a 10-minute video of almost supernatural impact. If the video stops and starts constantly, you may have to let it run its course to the end, then replay it. For some reason, I've been having this problem all day with all the videos at all the websites.
And turn to the Daily Mail for some of the most striking photos you'll ever see.
Below two photos out of the hundreds that appear all over the Internet.
Lawrence Auster at VFR has been following this disaster and provides in-depth discussions and many links.
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posted by tiberge @ 5:09 AM
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Truly a nightmare. I was only in a 6.1 which I have to admit was frightening enough, but a 9.0 is unimaginable, and the tsunami that followed seems far worse than the quake, not to mention the added injury of radiation. I've seen complete devastation by a hurricane, and remember how hard it was to deal with the aftermath, so can imagine what people are living through now, though it is much worse.
The human tragedy is the worst of all; bewildered children, sick and elderly people who have little food or water, have lost so many loved ones, and of course all the animals and green life that are affected as well. It is haunting to see the image of a young woman sitting in the rubble consumed by grief, and the video of two elderly parents walking through a devastated town, desperately calling out their son's name. It seems almost too much to bear. May they all be in our prayers.
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