Nate Morris - Natural Setting (1)

Thursday morning, I awoke to the sounds of howling winds and driving rain. I walked down the stairs to see that the front yard had been completely overtaken by water, it was, essentially, a lake. It was a strange experience, having to tread through feet of water to leave the house and maintain physical contact with the rest of the outside world. So often we take for granted how serene the world around us often is. Many individuals in the region were taken by surprise by this Nor'easter which roared up the coast, leaving damage and death in its wake. Here at CNU, at least in the on campus houses, the prospect of flooded roadways, fallen trees, destroyed awnings, and collapsed ceilings was unthinkable on Wednesday night, but became reality as the storm raged on. It was so fascinating that our perception of normalcy could have been turned upside down by the will of nature. Never did we expect to be able to skim board across our lawns, or to have to cope with water causing portions of the ceiling to collapse, or for trees to fall on cars and block the main roadway, but it did. It was, and is, a testament to the utter force, power, and unpredictability of nature. Shortly after the storm, the winds died, and the water receded. While nature returned to normal, we were left to pick up the pieces. It just proved, that no matter what we may think, or how we may act, we are not in control, nature is.