47 Photos of Japan's Disaster....... Must See

Aerial view of the devastated area. Photo source.

Evacuees in Tokyo Japan. Photo source.

  

Link to 47 Photos of Japan's Disaster

I know that I 'm very late in writing this post....... but I still feel that it's important these photos be posted up in order to raise more awareness on this subject. This catastrophe is devastating and crippling the nation of Japan and its people. We must help them in any way we can. From what I've heard, inquiring at your local Red Cross Society is a good start.

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2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami (Japan)

A big earthquake followed with a deadly Tsunami has just rocked Japan, especially at Sendai, Honshu Island on March 11th 2011. The biggest earthquake, 8.9 magnitude, to hit Japan in 140 years struck Friday, triggering a 10-metre tsunami that pounded the country's east coast and prompted advisories along Canada's West Coast.

Thanks to photo source: poptalk.info

Thanks to photo source: poptalk.info

Today, as I was going through my usual reads online, I found this blog that I must share with everyone ! It's practically a day by day account of what it's like to be there in Sendai and have to live through this horrendous ordeal. It's a personal story: the authors of this blog are truly living it........ I hope you will find it as fascinating and enlightening as I did. Go to blog Sendai-Honolulu Journal homepage. Here's a bit of background information on this blog:

" Scott and Yasue Schumaker moved from Japan to Hawaii in 1995. They and their son Ian, 14, live in Kapolei. In mid-January, Yasue unexpectedly returned to her childhood home in Sendai, Japan to care for her ailing mother. She was in Sendai when the devastating 9.0 earthquake struck. In this blog, Scott will share how all 3 family members are coping with the separation amid the chaos and misery of post-quake life in northern Japan. All times in this blog are HST. "

More Links:

Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Monkey Brewster.

Google Earth Hits.

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Snow Again

Our back garden is a winter wonderland.

Can you believe this ? More snow ! That means more shoveling and we'll have to continue wearing boots and winter coats. Well, I'm glad I went for a walk in Chinatown yesterday.

As soon as the weather warms up a bit, DJ and I will start cleaning up the front and back gardens and prepare the planting areas. We can't wait to see a bit of green in the garden ! Oh yes, we're going to make this a beautiful oasis. Wait and see. :-))

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Chinatown / Palais de Congres

I was down in Chinatown early this morning...... my hair appointment with Dennis was for 10:00 a.m. There wasn't much people traffic at 9:30, so it was ideal for snapping a few photos. Out of the batch of 10 photos or so, this one was the most interesting. The various geometric shapes formed by the tops of the buildings in the far distance caught my eye !

Btw, the location of this square is nestled in the back of Chinatown flanked by Complexe Guy Favreau and Le Palais de Congres.

Hope you like the photo.

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Feels Like An Early Spring

Look....... no glasses ! 
This is DJ 3 days after eye cataract surgery.
Seems to be going well.

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