New photos of the Sendai Japan earthquake and tsunami aftermath
The Big Picture has released a new set of high resolution photos (51 total this time) entitled Japan – Vast Devastation.
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Cherry blossoms in winter
It is not uncommon to see trees propped up like this in Japan. Many old and famous trees are kept from collapsing under their own weight, or that of snow, in this manner. This tree is in Nikko at Rinnoji (輪王寺). A month from now (April) it will be covered in cherry blossoms instead of snow. The name of this tree is kongozakura (金剛桜), and it is a designated national treasure or monument or something.
Things will look much better in Japan next month when the cherry blossoms will bring renewal and a fresh start to a country and people who will really be needing it.
More high resolution photos of the Japan quake and tsunami
In pictures: Japan disaster aftermath from the BBC
Photos of the earthquake aftermath in Japan
CNN has posted some fairly high resolution images of the earthquake aftermath here. Compare the photo from the Rainbow Bridge (picture #45) taken after the earthquake with the one I took less than a year ago from nearly the same location here.
Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami
Hang in there Japan
What’s being called the Tohokuchihotaiheiyookijishin (東北地方太平洋沖地震), or maybe the Sendai Earthquake for short, has been gripping the world for the past day and a half. The Japanese are resilient.
Being back in Oregon now, I missed this “big one.” Ironically, I was in Tokyo when the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake hit my old stomping grounds. Had I been “home” for that one I’m guessing I would have been at Candlestick Park awaiting the beginning of the World Series game between the A’s and Giants and would have ended up stranded in San Francisco that night, much like the scene in Tokyo yesterday with people having to wait out the lack of public transportation or walk home.