I took the time to observe the destruction from the storm at a local lake the other day. The strom left many natural things displaced from their usual hiding places. It seemed that everything there was in complete salvage mode. The animals were worked their way around the fallen trees and struggling to find food in the abnormally high water. People had it worse. We still haven't seemed to get it together when it comes to prevention from natural disasters. I think humans still have an invincible attitude towards nature which is ignorant and naive. We need to take preventitive measures from things like this because nature can fix itself. It is much more extensive for us to rebuild a fallen house than it is for nature to deal with a fallen tree. The fallen tree becomes incorporated into the landscape, allowing living things to take residence there and even the decaying parts to be used by some organism. All these things came to mind as I watch the lake. I know nothing there will change. It is part of the natural cycle that has come and gone so many times the animals have become accustom to it. It is us that needs to change our way of thinking and learn from this. But unfortunately, we will never be ready for the perfect storm.
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