As I was reading over my colleagues' blogs, I found many interesting ideas, but there was one that stuck out the most. Nicole's blog on Charlotte Smith's Sonnet 44 carries a different perspective of nature. The title of her blog - The Destructive Power of Nature - is very strong and stimulating. I agree with her in the sense that most people usually just talk/write about the "therapeutic, utilizing and life sustaining power of nature" and they don't realize that there is a negative side to nature as well. The idea of nature is for the most part always portrayed as something stunning, bewitching, and beautiful, but in reality, that's not always the case.
Looking over my previous blogs, I noticed that I mainly paid attention to the good side of nature, and tended to overpass the bad. Nicole pointed out that "the tidal waves have even destroyed the grave yard, and consequently,many of the remains of the bodies have been washed into the sea." In general, humans tend to associate the "destructive power of nature" with a separate force and may not realize how it's all connected. I admit to being one of those people. Before reading this blog, I knew that natural disasters are part of "nature," but I just didn't associate the two.
Nature is such a captivating, awe-striking phenomena and it can be so wild and destructive at the same time. The pictures that I posted are before and after shots of volcanic eruptions. Before, you see a majestic landscape, but after, there's not too much beauty left. It is amazing how much force nature has.
